Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "checkerberry" tana nufin ƙaramin ɗanɗano mai ɗorewa tare da jajayen berries waɗanda ke da ɗanɗano mai kaifi kuma ana amfani da su wajen yin magunguna da abubuwan dandano. Ana kuma san shi da Wintergreen na Amurka ko teaberry. Kalmar "checkerberry" kuma tana iya nufin berries kanta.
