sunberry

English

noun
Definitions
  • A historic heirloom shrub, .
  • The dark blue-purple fruit of Solanum retroflexum, often combined with sugar in desserts.
  • The European black nightshade, Solanum nigrum.
  • The dark poisonous berry of Solanum nigrum.

Etymology

Compound from English sun + English berry (thrash, beat).

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English

berry

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thrash, beat

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