ˈtea-ˌberry
The American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens: see quot.; also called Canada tea or mountain tea. Also, the fruit of this.
| 1818 W. P. C. Barton Compendium Floræ Philadelphicæ I. 194 Gaultheria..procumbens... Mountain Tea. Tea-berry. Partridge-berry. Wintergreen. 1858 Hogg Veg. Kingd. cxv. 482 The leaves [of Gaultheria procumbens]..when..dried..make an excellent substitute for tea,..and the plant is on that account called Tea-berry and Mountain Tea. 1884 Cassell's Fam. Mag. Mar. 239/1 Here [in Houston, Texas]..the tea-berry tree, and huge orange trees..made me forget for a moment that I was expecting something very different. 1895 Outing (U.S.) XXVII. 18/1 Tiny white capillaire tea-berries, with a flavor like some rare perfume. |