twinberry

twinberry
/twin"ber'ee, -beuh ree/, n., pl. twinberries.
1. the partridgeberry, Mitchella repens.
2. a North American honeysuckle shrub, Lonicera involucrata, having involucrate flowers of various colors.
[1815-25, Amer. TWIN1 + BERRY]

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  • twinberry — noun a) A North American species of honeysuckle, Lonicera involucrata. b) Its fruit, a bitter edible black berry containing several small seeds …   Wiktionary

  • twinberry — twin·berry …   English syllables

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  • twinberry — noun 1. creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries • Syn: ↑partridgeberry, ↑boxberry, ↑Mitchella repens • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Member Holonyms: ↑Mitchella, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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