beautyberry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenelos Latin bellus Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -itātem Vulgar Latin *bellitātem Anglo-Norman biautébor. Middle English beaute English beauty Proto-Germanic *bazją Proto-West Germanic *baʀi Old English berġe Middle English berie English berry English beautyberry From beauty + berry.
Meanings
- A genus of shrubs, Callicarpa, which produce berries.
- The lustrous purple edible berry produced by this shrub.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beautyberries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
purple beautyberry · Japanese beautyberry · American beautyberry · Bodinier's beautyberry
Translations (3)
fi Helmimarjat (shrub genus) · pl pięknotka (shrub genus) · pl poładnia (shrub genus)