_tea berries_

tea n These are white oval berries which grow on plants very close to the ground. They have a peppermint taste, and grow in marshy areas. I first heard them called this by my aunt, who lives in Dark Cove Bonavista Bay. DICT CEN. FEB 1 1966 Work Sat also typed Used I and Sup Not used 4 Not used [see...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Bonavista Bay
Crowberry
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/75100
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Summary:tea n These are white oval berries which grow on plants very close to the ground. They have a peppermint taste, and grow in marshy areas. I first heard them called this by my aunt, who lives in Dark Cove Bonavista Bay. DICT CEN. FEB 1 1966 Work Sat also typed Used I and Sup Not used 4 Not used [see 'cappilaire'] Cup of tea, Mug up, cp time, plain tea, turkey tea, temperance tea, Indian Tea, Saffron, Spruce Tea, tansy, tea berry, crowberry, curlew berry, tea bun, tea fish, tea-flower, tea-meeting, tea towel, pitnagen

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