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Definition of silverberry in English: silverberrynounPlural silverberriesˈsɪlvəbɛriˈsɪlvəb(ə)riˈsilvərˌberē A North American shrub related to the oleaster, with red-brown stems and silvery leaves, flowers, and berries. Elaeagnus commutata, family Elaeagnaceae Example sentencesExamples - If you are unfamiliar with the silverberry, you may walk right by it, wondering at the mysterious source of the delightful scent which bewitches your nostrils.
- The silverberry seeds we used were picked in Yellowknife.
- One such is the silverberry, Elaeagnus argentea, a shrub of northern N. America, especially the Hudson's Bay region, which bears edible fruits.
- Of particular interest is traditional Gwich'in summer clothing made of white caribou hides, sewn with sinew, and decorated with porcupine quills, trade beads, silverberry seeds, fringes, and ochre.
Definition of silverberry in US English: silverberrynounˈsilvərˌberē A North American shrub related to the oleaster, with red-brown stems and silvery leaves, flowers, and berries. Elaeagnus commutata, family Elaeagnaceae Example sentencesExamples - If you are unfamiliar with the silverberry, you may walk right by it, wondering at the mysterious source of the delightful scent which bewitches your nostrils.
- One such is the silverberry, Elaeagnus argentea, a shrub of northern N. America, especially the Hudson's Bay region, which bears edible fruits.
- The silverberry seeds we used were picked in Yellowknife.
- Of particular interest is traditional Gwich'in summer clothing made of white caribou hides, sewn with sinew, and decorated with porcupine quills, trade beads, silverberry seeds, fringes, and ochre.
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