| bearberry | (n) deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States, Syn. winterberry, Ilex decidua, possum haw |
| bearberry | (n) chiefly evergreen subshrubs of northern to Arctic areas |
| bearberry willow | (n) dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep green elliptic leaves that taper toward the base, Syn. Salix uva-ursi |
| Bearberry | n. (Bot.) A trailing plant of the heath family (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), having leaves which are tonic and astringent, and glossy red berries of which bears are said to be fond. [ 1913 Webster ] |