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juneberry

juneberry

8.4
A small purple or red berry that people can eat
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːnˌbɛri/
  • US
translation icon : mora de junio
  • Juneberries are often used to make delicious jams and jellies with their juneberry flavor.

Examples

  • During the summer, we enjoy picking ripe juneberries from the bushes in our backyard.

  • Also abundant are chokecherries, juneberries, raspberries, and wild sarsaparilla.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The juneberry tree produces small, edible fruits that are sweet and popular in desserts.

Synonyms

serviceberry
vsjuneberry
  • US
8.2

A small dark purple edible berry often used in jams and pies

is the term for the same berry produced by several species
shadberry
vsjuneberry
  • US
9.9

A red or purple berry that you can eat from a small wild tree

is the broader name for such berries across several species
saskatoon
vsjuneberry
  • US
9.9

A small purple or red berry that people eat and use in pies and jams

is the general name for similar berries from several species

Compounds

Bartram Juneberry
  • US
9.9

A bush with white flowers and small dark berries

alderleaf Juneberry
  • US
9.5

A bush or small tree with sweet-smelling white flowers and small purple-red berries

juneberry holly
9.9

A small shrub with shiny leaves and bright berries

How Big

apple
87 1.0
plum
50 1.0
juneberry
  • US
8.4

Surface Forms

juneberry singular
juneberries plural

Morphology

juneberry = June + berry (transparent) = june + berry

A straightforward compound of 'June' + 'berry' meaning a berry associated with June, which is easily inferred by learners.

Etymology

Juneberry comes from June + berry because the small, edible fruits usually ripen in 'June'. That's why juneberries are the purple or red berries people pick for pies and snacks in early summer.