boxberry
- noun
- /ˈbɑksˌbɛri/
- US
- She planted a boxberry in her shade garden to add year-round greenery.
Examples
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The forest floor was dotted with boxberry plants, their red fruit standing out against the green leaves.
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Birds are known to feast on the bright scarlet berries of the boxberry during autumn.
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The boxberry plant thrives in shady areas.
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Many gardeners love to cultivate boxberries for their unique flavor.
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Birds are known to feast on the bright scarlet berries of the boxberry during autumn.
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The forest floor was dotted with boxberry plants, their red fruit standing out against the green leaves.
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She planted a boxberry in her shade garden to add year-round greenery.
Synonyms
A low evergreen bush with red berries and spicy-smelling leaves used to make oil
A low bush with strong-smelling leaves and red berries that make a mint-like oil
A low creeping shrub with white bell flowers, aromatic leaves, and red berries
A low shrub with shiny scented leaves, white bell-shaped flowers, and spicy red berries used to make wintergreen oil
A small plant that grows along the ground with shiny green leaves and red berries
A low woody plant that grows along the ground with shiny leaves and red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Boxberry combines box ('a small evergreen shrub with shiny leaves') and berry ('a small round fruit'). So the name helps you picture a low evergreen plant with bright red berries, which is exactly the plant it describes.