winterberry
noun/ˈwɪn.tə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹ.i/
Etymology From winter + berry; from the berries' persistence throughout the winter.
1
A species of holly native to the United States and Canada and producing red berries, Ilex verticillata.
2
The fruit of this plant.
- Synonyms
- 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
- alder winterberry, American winterberry, black alder winterberry, common winterberry holly, deciduous winterberry, evergreen winterberry, mountain winterberry, smooth winterberry holly, Virginian winterberry, winterberry holly