winterberry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈwɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹ.i/
Etymology
From winter + berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.
Meanings
- A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
- The fruit of this plant.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winterberries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
winterberry holly · smooth winterberry holly · American winterberry · common winterberry holly · black alder winterberry · mountain winterberry · Virginian winterberry · deciduous winterberry · evergreen winterberry · alder winterberry
Synonyms
coralberry (plant) · possumhaw (plant) · white alder (plant) · swamp holly (plant) · Virginian winterberry (plant) · Michigan holly (plant) · winterberry holly (plant) · false alder (plant) · deciduous holly (plant) · deciduous winterberry (plant) · black alder winterberry (plant) · brook alder (plant) · striped alder (plant) · American winterberry (plant) · black alder (plant) · inkberry (plant) · fever bush (plant)