Winterberry Definition
wĭntər-bĕrē
winterberries
noun
A deciduous shrub or small tree (Ilex verticillata), the most widespread of North American hollies, growing in many variable forms from eastern Canada south to Texas and Florida and having bright red berries.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
The fruit of this plant.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Ilex decidua
- possum haw
- bearberry
Other Word Forms of Winterberry
Noun
Singular:
winterberry
Plural:
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