dogberry

dog·ber·ry

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dawg-ber-ee, -buh-ree, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈdɒg-/
- /ˈdɒɡ.ˌbe.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg-ber-ee, -buh-ree, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈdɒg-/

Definitions of dogberry word

noun plural dogberry the berry or fruit of any of various plants, as the European dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, the chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia, or the mountain ash, Sorbus americana. 1
noun plural dogberry the plant itself. 1
noun plural dogberry any of several plants, especially the dog rose, bearberry, and guelder rose. 1
noun plural dogberry a foolish constable in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. 1
noun plural dogberry any foolish, blundering, or stupid official. 1
noun dogberry The fruit of the dogwood. 1

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Origin of dogberry

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55; dog + berry

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Parts of speech for Dogberry

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dogberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

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