Teaberry

Gaultheria procumbens

Gaultheria procumbens, also called the eastern teaberry, the checkerberry, the boxberry, or the American wintergreen, is a perennial species of Gaultheria native to northeastern North America from Newfoundland west to southeastern Manitoba, and south to Alabama. It is a member of the Ericaceae.

Myrteola nummularia

Myrteola nummularia is a species of plant in the Myrteola genus, which is found in the Falkland Islands and southern parts of South America such as Patagonia. It is a small perennial shrub often wider than it is tall, which grows in marshy areas. It has edible berries which may be eaten fresh or used in the preparation of jams or liquors.

teaberry

Noun

1. A berry which is the fruit of a small shrub native to northeastern North America, Gaultheria procumbens (eastern teaberry, American wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, partridgeberry).
2. A pinkish-white edible berry which grows in the Falkland Islands, where the fruits are harvested annually by Islanders to make cakes, confectionary and pavlovas. On the South American mainland the leaves are brewed for tea (Myrteola nummularia).