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- [sheep-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈʃipˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /ʃˈiːpbəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sheep-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈʃipˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of sheepberry word
- noun plural sheepberry a North American shrub or small tree, Viburnum lentago, of the honeysuckle family, having flat-topped clusters of small white flowers and edible, berrylike black drupes. 1
- noun plural sheepberry the fruit itself. 1
- noun sheepberry a North American tree or shrub, Viburnum Lentago, bearing white flowers and edible blue-black berries resembling sheep-droppings 0
- noun sheepberry an edible blue-black berry from the North American tree or shrub, Viburnum Lentago 0
- noun sheepberry a tall North American viburnum shrub or small tree (Viburnum lentago) with white flowers and juicy, blue-black berries 0
- noun sheepberry this berry 0
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Origin of sheepberry
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15; sheep + berry
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Parts of speech for Sheepberry
noun
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sheepberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
sheepberry usage trend in Literature
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