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coralberry

cor·al·ber·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-uh l-ber-ee, kor-]
    • /ˈkɔr əlˌbɛr i, ˈkɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-uh l-ber-ee, kor-]
    • /ˈkɔr əlˌbɛr i, ˈkɒr-/

Definitions of coralberry word

  • noun coralberry a small shrub, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, that is native to North America and is cultivated for its berries 3
  • noun coralberry any of several evergreen plants of the genus Ardisia, which are native to Asia and produce berrylike fruits 3
  • noun coralberry a small North American shrub (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) of the honeysuckle family, with variously colored flowers and pink or purple berries 3
  • noun plural coralberry Indian currant. 1
  • noun coralberry An evergreen North American shrub of the honeysuckle family, which has fragrant white flowers followed by deep red berries. 1
  • noun coralberry A species of bromeliad, Aechme fulgens, of Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant. 0

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Origin of coralberry

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; coral + berry

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Parts of speech for Coralberry

noun
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coralberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.

coralberry usage trend in Literature

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