checkerberry
/ˈtʃekəbərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a creeping evergreen North American shrub of the heather family, with spiny scented leaves and waxy white flowers伏卧白珠树。亦称WINTERGREEN.
1.1
- Gaultheria procumbens, family Ericaceae.拉丁名Gaultheria procumbens,杜鹃花科。
1.2
- the edible red fruit of this plant伏卧白珠树果。
词源
late 18th cent.: from checkers or chequers 'berries of the service tree' (so named from their colour) +BERRY.