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partridgeberry 
1 n. a trailing evergreen shrub, Mitchella repens, having roundish leaves and white blossoms.
See also: twinberry
- 1748 There are great variety of Shrubs and Plants . . . Shrubs bearing red and black berries, which the Partridges feed on, therefore called Partridge Berries.
- 1853 That elegant little plant Mitchella repens, sometimes called partridge-berry and also twin-berry, from the scarlet fruit having the appearance of being double.
- 1964 Then and there, he told you about the partridgeberries.
2 n. the edible red berry of this plant.
See also: pheasantberry
- 1770 (1792) We landed opposite Grove Island, and walked upon the low hills, where we found plenty of partridge berries.
- 1835 (1836) The partridge, or ptarmigan, were also very numerous upon these hills, searching for a species of cranberry, which is called here, the partridge-berry.
- 1954 Partridge berries jumped to 70 cents a gallon from 45 cents a few days after the season opened.
- 1748 There are great variety of Shrubs and Plants . . . Shrubs bearing red and black berries, which the Partridges feed on, therefore called Partridge Berries.