winterberry
/ˈwɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹ.i/
winterberry noun: a species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
Noun
winterberry (plural winterberries)
- A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
- The fruit of this plant.
Synonyms of winterberry
- American winterberry
- black alder
- black alder winterberry
- brook alder
- coralberry
- deciduous holly
- deciduous winterberry
- false alder
- fever bush
- inkberry
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Forms of winterberry
| plural | winterberries |
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Origin of winterberry
From winter + berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.
Words formed from winterberry
- alder winterberry
- American winterberry
- black alder winterberry
- common winterberry holly
- deciduous winterberry
- evergreen winterberry
- mountain winterberry
- smooth winterberry holly
- Virginian winterberry
- winterberry holly
Questions about winterberry
- What does winterberry mean?
- Winterberry means a species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
- What part of speech is winterberry?
- Winterberry is a noun.
- How do you pronounce winterberry?
- Winterberry is pronounced /ˈwɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹ.i/.
- What is the plural of winterberry?
- The plural of winterberry is winterberries.
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