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Definition of vaccinium

vaccinium

/vækˈsɪniəm/
vac · cin · i · um
Plural:vacciniums
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vaccinium Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

Any shrub belonging to the genus Vaccinium in the heath family (Ericaceae), widely distributed mostly in the Northern Hemisphere and recognized for bearing edible, fleshy fruits such as blueberries, cranberries, and bilberries.

Example

"The horticulturist specialized in cultivating various species of vaccinium to develop hardier strains of commercial blueberries."

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• Rhymes for vaccinium

• Nearby Words

vaasa
vacaville
vaccine
vaccinium
vacuum
vadodara
vaduz

Word Origin & Etymology

From Classical Latin 'vaccinium', an ancient name for the bilberry, possibly derived from 'vacca' (cow) or a corruption of the Greek word 'hyakinthos' (hyacinth).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vaccinium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vaccinium
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