red bearberry
- noun
- UK
:
uva de oso roja
- The leaves of the red bearberry turn a brilliant red as autumn approaches.
Examples
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Many gardeners value red bearberry for its colorful foliage and ground-covering habit.
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In the tundra, red bearberry provides vital food for wildlife during the harsh winters.
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The red bearberry grows abundantly in the forest.
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I found some red bearberries while hiking yesterday.
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In the tundra, red bearberry provides vital food for wildlife during the harsh winters.
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Many gardeners value red bearberry for its colorful foliage and ground-covering habit.
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The leaves of the red bearberry turn a brilliant red as autumn approaches.
Synonyms
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A small bush with red berries that bears eat in cold places
A low, spreading bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low plant that stays green all year with small white flowers and red berries
An evergreen low bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low bush that stays green all year and has small white flowers and red berries
An evergreen low shrub with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers and red berries whose leaves turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers, bright red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen plant with small white flowers and red berries found in northern regions
A low evergreen bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub from North America and Eurasia with small white flowers and red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'red' modifies 'bearberry', so the phrase denotes a bearberry that is red. The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents and follows a common, non-idiomatic compositional pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will understand.
Etymology
Red bearberry probably comes from a simple picture: people saw a low shrub with bright red fruit that bears often ate, so they called it bear + berry, with red for the colour. So the name reminds you of 'a low shrub with red berries that bears and other animals eat'.