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twinberry

twinberry

9.2
A bush with two berries growing together on each stem
  • noun
  • /ˈtwɪnˌbɛri/
  • US
: twinberry
  • Dragonflies of many metallic colors crowded the air in their last attempt that year to do whatever it is dragonflies do, and the hummingbirds, looking much like the dragonflies, fought each other over the season's last twinberry.

Examples

  • During the summer, the twinberry plant blooms with vibrant yellow flowers and produces tasty berries.

  • As we walked through the forest, we spotted a bush laden with ripe twinberry ready for harvesting.

  • The children picked a basket full of sweet twinberry during their nature hike.

Surface Forms

twinberry singular
twinberries plural

Morphology

twinberry = twin + berry (transparent) = twin + berry

The compound is a direct, productive combination of 'twin' + 'berry' denoting berries that occur in pairs, which learners can infer from the parts.

Etymology

Twinberry comes from the familiar words twin ('two') and berry ('small fruit'), so it simply means a fruit that comes in pairs. That's why a twinberry is a plant known for its paired berries.