Gallberry Definition
gôlbĕrē
noun
Either of two eastern North American hollies, inkberry or Ilex coriacea, having leathery leaves, small white flowers, and black berries.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- Ilex glabra
- evergreen winterberry
- gall-berry
- inkberry
Origin of Gallberry
From gall (from the use of the berries to make a black dye similar to that from oak galls)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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