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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several North American shrubs or small trees of the genus Shepherdia, having silvery foliage, small yellowish flowers, and edible red or yellow fruit.
  • noun The berry of any of these plants.

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  • noun Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
  • noun The berry of these plants.

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