Buffalo-berry
either of two North American shrubs, Shepherdia argentea or S. canadensis, having silvery, oblong leaves and bearing edible yellow or red berries.
the fruit itself.
Historical Examples
Red Hunters And the Animal People Charles A. Eastman
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