Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of apetalous plants, of the order Elæagnaceæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Bot.) A genus of shrubs having silvery scurfy leaves, and belonging to the same family as Elæagnus; also, any plant of this genus. See Buffalo berry, under
buffalo .
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Examples
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The one gal was surprised I knew what a bulberry was (Shepherdia spp.), or that I knew what one tastes like.
grouse Diary Entry grouse 2008
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Of the second family (_Elæagnaceæ_), the commonest example is _Shepherdia_, a low shrub having the leaves covered with curious, scurfy hairs that give them a silvery appearance.
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Douglas Houghton Campbell
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Golden-leaved elder, _S. nigra_ var. _foliis aureis, _ (DD) and also the cut-leaved elder, are desirable forms of the European species; 5-15 ft. Buffalo-berry, _Shepherdia argentea_ (A) Silvery foliage; attractive and edible berries; 10-15 ft., often tree-like.
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Bull berries (_Shepherdia argentea_) were a favorite fruit, and were gathered in large quantities, as was also the white berry of the red willow.
Blackfoot Lodge Tales George Bird Grinnell 1893
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