n, pl  -ries  :  a trailing evergreen plant (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) of the heath family (Ericaceae) with astringent foliage and red berries - see UVAURSI  .
 
 Brit often US sometimes   
 
Similar sounding terms:  bar·ber·ry  beri·beri 
 
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