winterberry

English

winterberry

Etymology

winter +‎ berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.

Noun

winterberry (plural winterberries)

A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
The fruit of this plant.

Synonyms

(plant): American winterberry, black alder, black alder winterberry, brook alder, coralberry, deciduous holly, deciduous winterberry, false alder, fever bush, inkberry, Michigan holly, possumhaw, striped alder, swamp holly, Virginian winterberry, white alder, winterberry holly

Derived terms

Derived terms

alder winterberry
American winterberry
black alder winterberry
common winterberry holly
deciduous winterberry
evergreen winterberry
mountain winterberry
smooth winterberry holly
Virginian winterberry
winterberry holly

Translations

American winterberry, Ilex verticillata — see American winterberry

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