mishberries

marsh n This was a common way of saying marshberries. This was used mostly around 40-50 years ago in Lumsden Bonavista Bay. There are still some people who call these berries mishberries. Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1974 Used I and Sup Not used Not used marish, mash, mesh, mish, BOG MEADOW, BARRENS,...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Bonavista Bay
eskimo*
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/42087
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Summary:marsh n This was a common way of saying marshberries. This was used mostly around 40-50 years ago in Lumsden Bonavista Bay. There are still some people who call these berries mishberries. Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1974 Used I and Sup Not used Not used marish, mash, mesh, mish, BOG MEADOW, BARRENS, SAVANNA, ~berry, ~ birch, ~ blackbird, ~ lily, ~ moss, ~ peat, ~ tea, Mash-tea, Labrador-tea, ~ curlew, ESKIMO CURLEW,~ plover 'mish' is not used in a compound with 'berry'

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