Vaccinium
vac·ci·nium
noun
1.
evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries
Origin
Borrowed from translingual Vaccinium, itself borrowed from Latin vaccīnium.
Related words
Word family
- Vaccinium angustifolium
- Vaccinium arboreum
- Vaccinium ashei
- Vaccinium caespitosum
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Vaccinium myrsinites
- Vaccinium ovatum
- Vaccinium oxycoccus
- Vaccinium pallidum
- Vaccinium pennsylvanicum
- Vaccinium scoparium
- Vaccinium stamineum
- Vaccinium uliginosum alpinum
- Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Broader terms
Parts
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