arctostaphylos

[Gr. ἄρκτος ( arktos ) = a bear, and σταφυλή ( staphule ) = a bunch of grapes. Hence arctostaphulos means bear grape.] The Bear Berry. A genus of plants belonging to the order Ericaceae (Heath worts). It has an ovate corolla, ten stamens, and a fleshy, five-celled, five-seeded fruit. Two species occur in Britain, the A. alpina and the A. uva ursi. The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia 294