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inkberry

/ingk-ber-ee, -buh-ree/US // ˈɪŋkˌbɛr i, -bə ri //UK // (ˈɪŋkˌbɛrɪ) //

水墨丹青,墨玉,水墨画,墨玉石

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ink·ber·ries.

    • : Also called gallberry. a shrub, Ilex glabra, having leathery, evergreen leaves and black berries.
    • : the pokeweed.
    • : the berry of either plant.

Examples

  • The name inkberry was given to the plant because of the strong stain of the berry juice which was sometimes used for ink.

  • These nests were in dense inkberry brush approximately five feet above the ground.