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gallberry

gall·ber·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawl-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
    • /ˈgɔlˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawl-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
    • /ˈgɔlˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

Definitions of gallberry word

  • noun plural gallberry either of two North American shrubs, Ilex glabra, the inkberry, or I. coriacea, having glossy leaves and white flowers. 1
  • noun plural gallberry the fruit of either of these shrubs. 1
  • noun gallberry A North American holly with shiny leaves and white flowers. 1

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Origin of gallberry

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1700-10; gall3 + berry

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Parts of speech for Gallberry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gallberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

gallberry usage trend in Literature

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