BILBERRY, BLAEBERRY
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BILBERRY, BLAEBERRY Or WHORTLEBERRY, known botanic-ally as Vaccinium myrtillus (natural order Ericaceae ), a low-growing shrub, found in woods, copses and on heaths, chiefly in hilly districts. The stiff stems, from half a foot to two feet long , bear See Also: - BEAR
- BEAR, BLACK
- BEAR, BROWN
- BEAR, GRIZZLY
- BEAR, ISABELLINE
- BEAR,
WHITE See Also: - WHITE
- WHITE, ANDREW DICKSON (1832 )
- WHITE, GILBERT (17201793)
- WHITE, HENRY KIRKE (1785-1806)
- WHITE, HUGH LAWSON (1773-1840)
- WHITE, JOSEPH BLANCO (1775-1841)
- WHITE, RICHARD GRANT (1822-1885)
- WHITE, ROBERT (1645-1704)
- WHITE, SIR GEORGE STUART (1835 )
- WHITE, SIR THOMAS (1492-1567)
- WHITE, SIR WILLIAM ARTHUR (1824--1891)
- WHITE, SIR WILLIAM HENRY (1845 )
- WHITE, THOMAS (1628-1698)
- WHITE, THOMAS (c. 1550-1624)
small ovate leaves with a serrate margin, and small, globose, rosy flowers tinged with green. The berries are dark blue, with a waxy bloom , and about one-third of an inch in diameter ; they are used for tarts, preserves, &c. The plant is widely distributed throughout the north temperate and ex-tends into the arctic zone. Cowberry is a closely allied species, V. Vitis-Idaea, growing in similar situations, but not found in the south -eastern portion of England, distinguished by its evergreen leaves and red acid berry .
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