ground-berry
- noun
- Many hikers enjoy tasting the spicy red fruit of the ground-berry during late summer.
Examples
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The ground-berry grows wild in many eastern North American forests, spreading its aromatic leaves close to the soil.
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She picked some ground-berries from the bush.
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Oil extracted from the leaves of the ground-berry is commonly known as wintergreen oil.
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The ground-berry is often found in the wild.
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Many hikers enjoy tasting the spicy red fruit of the ground-berry during late summer.
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The ground-berry grows wild in many eastern North American forests, spreading its aromatic leaves close to the soil.
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She picked some ground-berries from the bush.
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 small plant that grows near the ground and has bright red berries
A small bush with red berries that grows in northwest North America
A low bush with small red berries that grows on mountain slopes and in forests
A small bush that grows in northwest North America and has bright red berries
A low trailing plant of cold places that makes small red berries you can eat
A low spreading shrub with bright red flowers and small berries like cranberries
A small low shrub from Australia with red flowers and small edible fruit like cranberries
A small Australian low-growing shrub with scarlet flowers and small cranberry-like fruit
A low bush with bright red flowers and small edible fruits like cranberries
A small plant that grows along the ground with shiny green leaves and red berries
A low plant that spreads along the ground with shiny scented leaves, small white bell flowers, and red berries
A low creeping shrub with white bell flowers, aromatic leaves, and red berries
A low evergreen bush in northern forests that has small tart red edible berries
A low bush with small red berries that people eat
A low green bush that grows in northern forests and has small red berries you can eat
A low shrub with white bell-shaped flowers and fragrant leaves used for herbal tea
A small bush that produces clusters of bright red berries
A small garden bush that produces tart red berries for cooking and jam
A shrub that loses its leaves each year and has white waxy berries
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
A small bush with bright red berries that stay through winter
A low shrub with shiny scented leaves, white bell-shaped flowers, and spicy red berries used to make wintergreen oil
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Etymology
The word ground-berry comes from the simple words ground ('on the ground') and berry ('small fruit'). So imagine a little red fruit growing close to the earth, and that image explains why the name is used for a low shrub with edible, spicy berries.