silverberry

sil·ver·ber·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver-ber-ee]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌbɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver-ber-ee]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌbɛr i/

Definitions of silverberry word

noun plural silverberry a shrub, Elaeagnus commutata (or E. argentea), of north-central North America, having silvery leaves and flowers and silvery, drupelike edible fruit. 1
noun silverberry any of numerous species of shrub, also known as oleaster, of the genus Elaeagnus 0
noun silverberry a shrub (Elaeagnus commutata) of the oleaster family, with silvery leaves and fruit, native to the N U.S. and to Canada 0

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Origin of silverberry

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; silver + berry

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Parts of speech for Silverberry

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silverberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% 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.

silverberry usage trend in Literature

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