European cranberry bush
- noun
- UK
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arbusto de arándano europeo
- The European cranberry bush brightens gardens in autumn with its stunning red berries.
Examples
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She decided to plant a European cranberry bush along the garden path for its colorful display.
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The European cranberry bush blooms beautifully in spring.
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Birds are often attracted to the fruit of the European cranberry bush in winter.
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Look at that European cranberry bush!
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She decided to plant a European cranberry bush along the garden path for its colorful display.
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The European cranberry bush brightens gardens in autumn with its stunning red berries.
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Birds are often attracted to the fruit of the European cranberry bush in winter.
Synonyms
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9.1
A bush with white flowers and bright red berries often grown in gardens
A bush with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries
A bush with clusters of white flowers and bright red berries that loses its leaves in winter
A small tree or bush with white flowers and bright red berries
A shrub that loses its leaves in winter and grows white flowers and bright red berries
How Big
- UK
44
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is fully compositional: 'bush' names the plant type, 'cranberry' specifies the species, and 'European' indicates geographic origin, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the constituents. This modifier+noun pattern is a basic, cross-linguistically common construction that a B1 learner who knows the three words can readily interpret.
Etymology
European cranberry bush is a name that paints a simple picture: a bush covered in small red, cranberry-like berries, and European shows where it comes from. So, the name points to a garden 'shrub' with bright red 'berries'.