Definition of partridgeberry in English:
partridgeberry
nounPlural partridgeberries ˈpɑːtrɪdʒˌbɛriˈpärtrijˌberē
1Either of two North American plants with edible red berries that are eaten by game birds.
Mitchella repens, family Rubiaceae.
the cowberry.
Example sentencesExamples
- Partridgeberry brightens the drab forest floor in fall and winter, its mats of evergreen leaves and scarlet fruits hugging the ground.
- Seasonal patterns in the rates of photosynthesis were similar in shaded partridgeberry and eastern hemlock.
- One surprising inclusion was the humble partridgeberry, a plant often underfoot and overlooked.
- An evergreen vine, partridgeberry grows up to a foot long, with a whitish, trailing stem.
- The Canada Yew type was composed primarily of Canada yew, with Canada mayflower and partridgeberry making up an additional 33% of the importance.
- 1.1 The fruit of a partridgeberry plant.