vaccinium

Noun
Synonyms: Vacciniumgenus Vaccinium

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberriesSynonyms: Vacciniumgenus Vaccinium
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Vaccinium \Vac*cin"i*um\, n. [L., the blueberry, or whortleberry.] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries. [1913 Webster]
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