grouse-berry

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

noun
/ˈgraʊsˌbɛri/

: mora de grouse

Wildlife, such as birds and bears, often feed on the grouse-berry shrub’s fruit.

Examples

The hikers stopped to pick grouse-berries along the trail.
I found a patch of grouse-berries near the river.
She read a field guide to identify the grouse-berry growing near the river.
The grouse-berry shrub grows well in cold climates.
The hikers stopped to pick grouse-berries along the trail.
Wildlife, such as birds and bears, often feed on the grouse-berry shrub’s fruit.
She read a field guide to identify the grouse-berry growing near the river.

Synonyms

grouseberry

vsgrouse-berry

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

is the native shrub noted only for bearing red berries

grouse whortleberry

vsgrouse-berry

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A small bush that grows in northwest North America and has bright red berries

is the formal description without regional name

Vaccinium scoparium

vsgrouse-berry

Specialized

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A low shrub that grows in mountains and makes small red edible berries

is a plain native shrub description without scientific or edible detail

Surface Forms

grouse-berry singular

grouse-berries plural

Morphology

grouse-berry = grouse + berry (transparent) = grouse + berry

A straightforward compound of 'grouse' + 'berry'; the meaning (a berry associated with or named after the grouse) is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

Grouse-berry comes from the bird name grouse and the simple word berry, meaning 'a berry loved by grouse'. So the name tells you this is a bush with red berries that grouse and other animals eat.