What is "groundberry"

groundberry \groundberry\ n. A small prostrate or ascending shrub ( Astroloma humifusum) having scarlet flowers and thin-fleshed succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in the genus Styphelia.

Syn: native cranberry, cranberry heath, Astroloma humifusum, Styphelia humifusum.

2. A creeping shrub of eastern North America ( Gaultheria procumbens) having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil.

Syn: teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain tea, creeping wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens.

1. n. small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes place in genus Styphelia [syn: native cranberry, ground-berry, cranberry heath, Astroloma humifusum, Styphelia humifusum]

2. creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil [syn: teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain tea, ground-berry, creeping wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens]

Groundberry may refer to:

• Gaultheria procumbens
• Rubus hispidus