bilberry
/ˈbɪlbərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a hardy dwarf shrub with red drooping flowers and dark blue edible berries, growing on heathland and mountains in northern Eurasia乌饭树, 欧洲越橘。
1.1
- Genus Vaccinium, family Ericaceae: several species, in particular V. myrtillus.越橘属, 欧石楠科：数种, 尤指黑果越橘。
1.2
- the small blue edible berry of this plant越橘浆果。
词源
late 16th cent.: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish bøllebær.