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Definition of twinberry
twinberry
/ˈtwɪnˌbɛr.i/
twin · ber · ry
Plural:twinberries
twinberry Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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• noun
1
North American Any of several North American shrubs or creeping herbs that bear flowers and fruits in pairs, especially a deciduous shrub of the honeysuckle family (Lonicera involucrata) or the partridgeberry (Mitchella repens) of the madder family.
Example
"The forest understory was dotted with wild twinberry bushes thriving along the shaded stream bank."
2
North American The small, fleshy, paired or fused berry produced by a twinberry plant, such as the edible scarlet double berry of the partridgeberry or the bitter, glossy black paired berries of the black twinberry shrub.
Example
"Birds and small mammals feed heavily on ripe twinberries throughout the late summer and autumn."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Twinberry. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/twinberry