bear's grape
- noun
- UK
:
uva de oso
- Hikers often recognize the bear's grape by its small white flowers and bright red berries.
Examples
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The bear's grape covers the forest floor, forming a thick carpet of green leaves.
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In autumn, the leaves of the bear's grape turn a vibrant red, adding color to the landscape.
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The bear's grape is known for its vibrant red berries.
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I found a patch of bear's grapes in the forest.
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Hikers often recognize the bear's grape by its small white flowers and bright red berries.
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In autumn, the leaves of the bear's grape turn a vibrant red, adding color to the landscape.
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The bear's grape covers the forest floor, forming a thick carpet of green leaves.
Synonyms
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A small bush with red berries that bears eat in cold places
A low, spreading bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
An evergreen low shrub with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers and red berries whose leaves turn red in autumn
A low evergreen plant with small white flowers and red berries found in northern regions
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers, bright red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
An evergreen low bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub from North America and Eurasia with small white flowers and red berries
A low bush that stays green all year and has small white flowers and red berries
How Ornamental
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Morphology
bear's + grape
The phrase combines a possession/association marker 'bear's' with 'grape' (a fruit), so a B1 learner who knows both words would likely infer it denotes a fruit or berry associated with bears. However, the specific botanical sense (an evergreen mat-forming shrub with small white flowers and red berries and not a true grape) is not predictable from the parts alone, so full meaning requires prior exposure.
Etymology
The plant bear's grape may come from people seeing a bear eat its small, grape-like berries. That's why the name links the animal (bear) and the fruit (grape) to this low shrub with bright red berries.