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- [win-ter-ber-ee]
- /ˈwɪn tərˌbɛr i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [win-ter-ber-ee]
- /ˈwɪn tərˌbɛr i/
Definitions of winterberry word
- noun plural winterberry any of several North American hollies of the genus Ilex, having red berries that are persistent through the winter. 1
- noun plural winterberry black alder (def 1). 1
- noun winterberry A North American holly with toothed, nonprickly leaves and berries that persist through the winter. 1
- noun winterberry a species of N American deciduous holly, Ilex verticillata, which produces red berries in winter 0
- noun winterberry the red berry of this plant 0
- noun winterberry any of several tall hollies of E North America, as the inkberry and the black alder, with thin, evergreen or deciduous leaves and brilliant red, black, purple, or yellow berries that persist over winter 0
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Origin of winterberry
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; winter + berry
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Parts of speech for Winterberry
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winterberry 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.
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