snowberry

[ snoh-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural snow·ber·ries.

a North American shrub, Symphoricarpos albus, of the honeysuckle family, cultivated for its ornamental white berries.

any of certain other white-berried plants.

Origin of snowberry

An Americanism dating back to 1750–60; snow + berry

Words nearby snowberry

snowball tree, snowbank, snow banner, snowbell, snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snow-blind, snow blindness, snowblink

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Example sentences from the Web for snowberry

The Snowberry (Symphoria racemosa) bears considerable resemblance to the upright Honeysuckles.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
For another pupil of the philosopher's, whose homage I carried with my own, I planted a snowberry on Priestley's grave.
Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume I (of 2)|Harriet Martineau
Both grow abundantly as does also the snowberry, the same we cultivate for garden shrubbery.
To and Through Nebraska|Frances I. Sims Fulton
Few garden owners plant now the Snowberry, Symphoricarpus racemosus, once seen in every front yard, and even used for hedges.
Old-Time Gardens|Alice Morse Earle

This is Snowberry, and if you eat of it, you will grow wise in the wisdom of flowers.
The Blue Flower, and Others|Henry van Dyke

British Dictionary definitions for snowberry

snowberry

/ (ˈsnəʊbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Symphoricarpos, esp S. albus, cultivated for their small pink flowers and white berries

Also called: waxberry any of the berries of such a plant

any of various other white-berried plants

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单词	snowberry
释义	snowberry [ snoh-ber-ee, -buh-ree ] / ˈsnoʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri / noun, plural snow·ber·ries. a North American shrub, Symphoricarpos albus, of the honeysuckle family, cultivated for its ornamental white berries. any of certain other white-berried plants. Origin of snowberry An Americanism dating back to 1750–60; snow + berry Words nearby snowberry snowball tree, snowbank, snow banner, snowbell, snowbelt, snowberry, snowbird, snowblading, snow-blind, snow blindness, snowblink Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snowberry The Snowberry (Symphoria racemosa) bears considerable resemblance to the upright Honeysuckles. Botany for Ladies\|Jane Loudon For another pupil of the philosopher's, whose homage I carried with my own, I planted a snowberry on Priestley's grave. Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume I (of 2)\|Harriet Martineau Both grow abundantly as does also the snowberry, the same we cultivate for garden shrubbery. To and Through Nebraska\|Frances I. Sims Fulton Few garden owners plant now the Snowberry, Symphoricarpus racemosus, once seen in every front yard, and even used for hedges. Old-Time Gardens\|Alice Morse Earle This is Snowberry, and if you eat of it, you will grow wise in the wisdom of flowers. The Blue Flower, and Others\|Henry van Dyke British Dictionary definitions for snowberry snowberry / (ˈsnəʊbərɪ, -brɪ) / noun plural -ries any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Symphoricarpos, esp S. albus, cultivated for their small pink flowers and white berries Also called: waxberry any of the berries of such a plant any of various other white-berried plants Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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