checkerberry

check·er·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek-er-ber-ee]
- /ˈtʃɛk ərˌbɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chek-er-ber-ee]
- /ˈtʃɛk ərˌbɛr i/

Definitions of checkerberry word

noun checkerberry the fruit of any of various plants, esp the wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) 3
noun checkerberry any plant bearing this fruit 3
noun checkerberry wintergreen (sense 1) wintergreen (sense 1a) 3
noun checkerberry the edible, red, berrylike fruit of the wintergreen 3
noun plural checkerberry the red fruit of the American wintergreen, Gaultheria procumbens. 1
noun plural checkerberry the plant itself. 1

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Origin of checkerberry

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; perhaps so named from its appearance

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Parts of speech for Checkerberry

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checkerberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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