Creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries

• Western North America
• Shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A North American species of honeysuckle, (taxlink Lonicera involucrata species noshow=1). 2 Its fruit, a bitter edible black berry containing several small seeds.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America [syn: Lonicera involucrata ] creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries [syn: partridgeberry , boxberry , Mitchella repens ]