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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A genus of shrubs, Callicarpa, which produce berries.
2. 2
   The lustrous purple edible berry produced by this shrub.

Etymology

From beauty + berry.

Related phrases

American beautyberryBodinier's beautyberryJapanese beautyberrypurple beautyberry

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