coffeeberry

[ kaw-fee-ber-ee, kof-ee- ]
/ ˈkɔ fiˌbɛr i, ˈkɒf i- /

noun, plural cof·fee·ber·ries.

an evergreen shrub, Rhamnus californica, of the buckthorn family, common in the western U.S., having small, greenish flowers and red fruit that turns black, grown as a bee plant.

Origin of coffeeberry

An Americanism dating back to 1655–65; coffee + berry