Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Bearberry Bear"ber*ry, 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]

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  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …   Wikipedia

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi —   Gayuba …   Wikipedia Español

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — Raisin d ours Raisin d ours …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — Raisin d ours commun, Raisin d ours, Busserole Raisin d ours …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — Echte Bärentraube Echte Bärentraube (Arctostaphylos uva ursi), mit Früchten Systematik Unterklasse: Asternähnlic …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — miltinė meškauogė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erikinių šeimos medingas, dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Arctostaphylos uva ursi), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Arctostaphylos uva ursi angl.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — ID 5680 Symbol Key ARUV Common Name kinnikinnick Family Ericaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — …   Википедия

  • Arctostaphylos uva-ursi — noun evergreen mat forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn • Syn: ↑common bearberry, ↑red bearberry, ↑wild cranberry, ↑mealberry, ↑hog cranberry, ↑sand berry,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • uva ursi — The dried leaves of Arctostaphylos uva ursi (family Ericaceae), bearberry, mountain box, a common plant of the north temperate zone; contains antiseptic glycosides, arbutin, methylarbutin, and tannins; has been used in chronic inflammations of… …   Medical dictionary

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