- Bunchberry
Bunchberry is a common name for two species of dwarf
dogwood s:*"
Cornus canadensis " - Canadian or Eastern Bunchberry
*"Cornus suecica " - Eurasian or Northern Bunchberry
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Bunchberry — Bunch ber ry, n. (Bot.) The dwarf cornel ({Cornus Canadensis}), which bears a dense cluster of bright red, edible berries. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bunchberry — ☆ bunchberry [bunch′ber΄ē, bunchbər ē] n. pl. bunchberries a North American dwarf plant (Cornus canadensis) of the dogwood family, having minute flowers surrounded by four large, white bracts and, in the fall, bearing bunches of bright red… … English World dictionary
bunchberry — /bunch ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. bunchberries. a dwarf dogwood, Cornus canadensis, bearing dense clusters of bright red berries. Also called crackerberry. [1835 45; BUNCH + BERRY] * * * Creeping perennial herbaceous plant (Cornus canadensis),… … Universalium
bunchberry — noun a) A common name for two species of dwarf dogwoods: Cornus canadensis Canadian or Eastern Bunchberry; Cornus suecica Eurasian or Northern Bunchberry. b) The fruit of either of these plants. See Also: Canadian dwarf cornel, crackerberry … Wiktionary
bunchberry — kanadinė sedula statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Sedulinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Cornus canadensis), paplitęs rytų Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cornus canadensis angl. bunchberry; crackerberry; creeping… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bunchberry — noun Date: 1845 a creeping perennial herb (Cornus canadensis) of the dogwood family that has whorled leaves and white floral bracts and bears clusters of red berries … New Collegiate Dictionary
bunchberry — bunch·ber·ry … English syllables
bunchberry — bunch•ber•ry [[t]ˈbʌntʃˌbɛr i, bə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries pln a dwarf dogwood, Cornus canadensis, bearing clusters of bright red berries • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
bunchberry — noun creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska • Syn: ↑dwarf cornel, ↑crackerberry, ↑pudding berry, ↑Cornus canadensis • Hypernyms: ↑dogwood, ↑dogwood tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Cornus Canadensis — Bunchberry Bunch ber ry, n. (Bot.) The dwarf cornel ({Cornus Canadensis}), which bears a dense cluster of bright red, edible berries. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
