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groundberry

groundberry

9.9
A small plant that grows near the ground and has bright red berries
  • noun
translation icon : frambuesa del suelo
  • She knelt to inspect the groundberry shrubs that grew wild throughout the sandy heathland.

Examples

  • The bright fruit of the groundberry attracts many birds during the summer months.

  • I picked some groundberries for my dessert.

  • Researchers are studying the medicinal properties of the succulent groundberry fruit.

  • The groundberry is often found in wooded areas.

  • The bright fruit of the groundberry attracts many birds during the summer months.

  • She knelt to inspect the groundberry shrubs that grew wild throughout the sandy heathland.

  • I picked some groundberries for my dessert.

Synonyms

ground-berry
vsgroundberry
8.5

A small plant that grows close to the ground with red edible berries and scented leaves

has identical meaning but written without a hyphen
grouseberry
vsgroundberry
  • US
9.9

A low bush with small red berries that grows on mountain slopes and in forests

is similar but not tied to that specific region
grouse-berry
vsgroundberry
  • US
9.9

A small bush with red berries that grows in northwest North America

is similar but does not indicate North American origin
native cranberry
vsgroundberry
  • Australian
7.4

A low spreading shrub with bright red flowers and small berries like cranberries

has the same small red fruit but not described as cranberry-like
Styphelia humifusum
vsgroundberry
  • Specialized
9.9

A small Australian low-growing shrub with scarlet flowers and small cranberry-like fruit

is similar but is not specified as Australian in origin
Astroloma humifusum
vsgroundberry
  • Specialized
9.9

A small low shrub from Australia with red flowers and small edible fruit like cranberries

is similar but given without scientific naming or regional detail

How Low-Growing

groundcover
  • Specialized
1 4.7
groundberry
9.9
shrub
44 1.0
tree
1.0

Surface Forms

groundberry singular
groundberries plural

Morphology

groundberry = ground + berry (transparent) = ground + berry

A straightforward compound of two concrete nouns; the meaning 'a berry that grows on or near the ground' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word groundberry comes from two simple English words, ground ('the earth' or 'surface') and berry ('small fruit'). So, it names a low-growing plant with small red fruit that grows close to the ground.