cracker berries

cracker n A very common berry found in wooded areas of Nfld. which is edible but I do not think are picked to be taken home for cooking etc. .are small red berries which grow in bunches. They are soft and scrunchy to eat. In the Corner Brook area we refer to them as "Cracker Berries". Howe...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1972
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/15490
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Summary:cracker n A very common berry found in wooded areas of Nfld. which is edible but I do not think are picked to be taken home for cooking etc. .are small red berries which grow in bunches. They are soft and scrunchy to eat. In the Corner Brook area we refer to them as "Cracker Berries". However in my wife's home of Woods Island only 10 miles away they were called "Crocker Jocks" JH 2/72 Used I and Sup Used I and Sup Not Used [see 'crocker jocks'] cracker berry, cracker, PIGEON BERRY, cracker bone, crack bone, cracker jack Checked by Jordyn Hughes Thu 23 Jun 2016

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