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checkerberry
noun check·er·ber·ry \ˈche-kər-ˌber-ē, -ˌbe-rē\
Definition of CHECKERBERRY
1
: the spicy red berrylike fruit of a North American wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
2
: a plant producing checkerberries
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Origin of CHECKERBERRY
checker wild service tree + berry
First Known Use: 1776
Rhymes with CHECKERBERRY
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