"fishberry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fishberries [plural]
Etymology: fish + berry, from its use in catching fish by stupefying them with the poison of the dried fruit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fish|berry}} fish + berry Head templates: {{en-noun}} fishberry (plural fishberries)
  1. The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus. Categories (lifeform): Ranunculales order plants

Inflected forms

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