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- [buhnch-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈbʌntʃˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhnch-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈbʌntʃˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of bunchberry word
- noun bunchberry a dwarf variety of dogwood native to North America, Cornus canadensis, having red berries 3
- noun bunchberry a North American dwarf plant (Cornus canadensis) of the dogwood family, having minute flowers surrounded by four large, white bracts and, in the fall, bearing bunches of bright-red berries 3
- noun plural bunchberry a dwarf dogwood, Cornus canadensis, bearing dense clusters of bright-red berries. 1
- noun bunchberry A common name for two species of dwarf dogwoods: Cornus canadensis - Canadian bunchberry or eastern bunchberry; Cornus suecica - Eurasian bunchberry or northern bunchberry. 0
- noun bunchberry The fruit of either of these plants. 0
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Origin of bunchberry
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; bunch + berry
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Parts of speech for Bunchberry
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bunchberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bunchberry usage trend in Literature
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