ant n Comb ant's egg: small white globular or oval berry of capillaire or maidenhair (Gaultheria hispidula); CAPILLAIRE BERRY (P 245-65).
   1938 MACDERMOTT 242 The capillaire or maidenhair berry ... is a small white berry of oval shape, well described by the boys when they call it 'ants' eggs.'

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