English Explanatory Dictionary

winterberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
  2. The fruit of this plant.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹ.i/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-winterberry.wav

Word forms

winterberry winterberries

Etymology

From winter + berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.

Synonyms

American winterberry black alder black alder winterberry brook alder coralberry deciduous holly deciduous winterberry false alder fever bush inkberry Michigan holly possumhaw striped alder swamp holly Virginian winterberry white alder winterberry holly

Derived words

alder winterberry American winterberry black alder winterberry common winterberry holly deciduous winterberry evergreen winterberry mountain winterberry smooth winterberry holly Virginian winterberry winterberry holly
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