Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
The genus name of "Arctostaphylos uva-ursi" comes from the Greek words "arctos" (meaning bear) and "staphyle" (meaning "bunch of grapes") in reference to the fruits which form grape-like clusters. In the wild, the fruits are commonly eaten by bears. The specific epithet, "uva-ursi", comes from the Latin words "uva" (meaning grape) and "ursus" (bear), reflected by the "bearberry" nickname.