wineberry
wineberry Lexical Profile
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• noun
An East Asian raspberry species (Rubus phoenicolasius) characterized by reddish, bristly stems and small, edible red berries, which has become widely naturalized and often invasive in North America and Europe.
"We spent the afternoon foraging for wineberry along the sunny edges of the woodland trail."
The small, sweet, and slightly tart bright red fruit of the wineberry plant, resembling a shiny, somewhat sticky raspberry.
"She baked a delicious summer tart using the wineberries she had gathered from the garden."
New Zealand A fast-growing, deciduous tree native to New Zealand (Aristotelia serrata), noted for its serrated leaves and clusters of small, dark red or black berries.
"The kererū, a native wood pigeon, was seen feasting heavily on the fruit of the wineberry."
• Rhymes for wineberry
Word Origin & Etymology
A compound of 'wine' and 'berry', coined in reference to the deep red color and slightly tart, wine-like flavor of the fruit.
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