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Evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries
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inkberry
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n. 1 Any of various plants that bear dark berry, or the berries themselves: 2 # (taxlink Ilex glabra species noshow=1) 3 # ''Ilex verticillata'', American winterberry 4 # (taxlink Scaevola plumieri species noshow=1) 5 # Any plant of the genus ''Phytolacca'', ...
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n. evergreen holly of eastern North America with oblong leathery leaves and small black berries [syn: gallberry , gall-berry , evergreen winterberry , Ilex glabra ]
Wikipedia
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Inkberry is a common name for several unrelated plants : Any plant in the genus Phytolacca (pokeweeds) Especially Phytolacca americana (American Pokeweed) Dianella nigra (Turutu in Māori , New Zealand blueberry) Ilex glabra (Evergreen Winterberry) Ilex ...
Usage examples of inkberry.
The name inkberry was given to the plant because of the strong stain of the berry juice which was sometimes used for ink.