lowbush blueberry


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low·bush blueberry

 (lō′bo͝osh′)
n.
1. A low-growing deciduous rhizomatous shrub (Vaccinium angustifolium) in the heath family, native to northeastern North America and widely harvested for its edible blue or blue-black berries.
2. Any of several similar plants in the genus Vaccinium.
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