winberry
winberry is the dated form of whimberry.
Meaning of whimberry
Noun
whimberry (plural whimberries)
- The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
- Another variable species: when fed upon whimberry or cowberry it is a most distinct-looking insect, often with the white patches placed in a triangle, one on the disk, one on the hind margin, and the usual one: no band.1871, C. S. Gregson, “Varieties and Aberrations of Lepidoptera”, in Edward Newman, editor, The Entomologist, volume V, London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., page 75
Proper noun capitalized: Winberry
Winberry (plural Winberrys)
- A surname.
Forms of winberry
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | winberries |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Winberrys |
Questions about winberry
- What does winberry mean?
- Winberry means a surname.
- What is winberry the dated form of?
- Winberry is the dated form of whimberry.
- What part of speech is winberry?
- Winberry is a proper noun.
Words near winberry in the dictionary
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