diddle-dee

/ˈdɪdəlˌdiː/

noun

A plant in the heath family, of species Empetrum rubrum.

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant in the heath family, of species Empetrum rubrum.

    You have plenty of diddle-dee berries out there, and if ground up and mixed with a suitable liquid it would make a very good cologne for men. They are in great demand, and the market is wide open.

    1982 January 18, W. Barnes, “You've Gotta Be Kidding Department”, in The Penguin News, Stanley, Falkland Islands: Graham Bound, archived from the original on 11 Aug 2025, page 8; republished by the Jane Cameron National Archives, 23 August 2020

    Synonyms: red crowberry

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant in the heath family, of species Empetrum rubrum.

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APA

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Chicago

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