winterberry
winterberry · winterberries
A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries,…A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
/ˈwɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹ.i/
Meaning
2 sensesA species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
The fruit of this plant.
More definitions
- deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
Origin
From winter + berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.From winter + berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.
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Forms
plural: winterberries| Singular | winterberry |
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regular
Synonyms
20 synonymsplant:American winterberryblack alderblack alder winterberrybrook aldercoralberrydeciduous hollydeciduous winterberryfalse alderfever bushinkberryMichigan hollypossumhawstriped alderswamp holly
Close in meaning
- deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States:bearberrypossum hawIlex decidua