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Definition of vaccinium
vaccinium
/vækˈsɪniəm/
vac · cin · i · um
Plural:vacciniums
vaccinium Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
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• noun
1
Any shrub or subshrub of the large genus Vaccinium in the heath family (Ericaceae), native primarily to cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere and bearing small, bell-shaped or urn-shaped white, pink, or greenish flowers followed by fleshy berries.
2
The edible, tart or sweet fleshy berry produced by a shrub of the genus Vaccinium, encompassing commercially important fruits such as blueberries, cranberries, bilberries, huckleberries, and lingonberries.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vaccinium. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vaccinium