grouseberry

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

noun
/ˈɡraʊsˌbɛri/

: mora de grouse

The grouseberry bush attracts birds who feed on its bright red fruit.

Examples

We found a patch of grouseberry growing along the mountain trail.
The grouseberry thrives on the rocky slopes of the mountain, where it gets plenty of sunlight.
Her research focuses on the habitat of the grouseberry in alpine regions.
Look at the grouseberry!
The grouseberry is delicious.
The grouseberry bush produces small red berries that are a favorite snack for wildlife.
In the summer, we picked sweet grouseberry fruits while hiking in the forest.

Synonyms

grouse-berry

vsgrouseberry

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

is identical in meaning but spelled without a hyphen

grouse whortleberry

vsgrouseberry

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

is the same plant but uses an alternate common name

Vaccinium scoparium

vsgrouseberry

Specialized

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

is the everyday common description rather than the scientific term

Surface Forms

grouseberry singular

grouseberries plural

Morphology

grouseberry = grouse + berry (transparent) = grouse + berry

Formed by the clear combination of 'grouse' (a bird) + 'berry', indicating a berry associated with or eaten by grouse, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Grouseberry comes from grouse, 'a type of bird', and berry, because the shrub makes small red berries that grouse and other birds eat. So a grouseberry is a low bush known for its bright fruit that attracts birds.