twistwood

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A strong bush that grows by roads, loses its leaves and has red berries that turn black

noun

: madera torcida

Birds frequently feed on the black berries of twistwood in late summer.

Examples

After the leaves fell, the twistwood stood bare except for a few lingering berries.
The hedge was lined with twistwood, its berries ripening in the sun.
The twistwood grows abundantly in the countryside.
Have you ever seen a twistwood in bloom?
Birds frequently feed on the black berries of twistwood in late summer.
After the leaves fell, the twistwood stood bare except for a few lingering berries.
The hedge was lined with twistwood, its berries ripening in the sun.

Synonyms

Viburnum lantana

vstwistwood

Specialized

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A European bush that loses its leaves and has red berries that turn black

is the common descriptive name rather than the formal Latin term

wayfaring tree

vstwistwood

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A strong European bush with groups of white flowers and berries that turn red then black

focuses on the berries turning from red to black without noting flowers

twist wood

vstwistwood

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A bush that loses its leaves and has red berries that turn black when ripe

is the same meaning written as a single word

Surface Forms

twistwood singular

twistwoods plural

Etymology

The word twistwood comes from the parts twist and wood. Twist means 'bent' or 'turned' and wood means 'stem', so the name helps you picture a strong roadside shrub with twisted branches and dark berries.