waxberry

8.6

A shrub that loses its leaves each year and has white waxy berries

noun
/ˈwæksˌbɛri/

: mora de cera

She admired the clusters of white berries on the waxberry in late summer.

Examples

The waxberry thrives in rocky soils and open woodlands.
The waxberry shrub thrives in sunny areas.
Many birds enjoy eating the fruit of the waxberry shrub.
Many birds enjoy eating waxberries during the summer.
The gardener harvested fresh waxberries from the shrub in her backyard.
During summer, wild waxberries can be found growing in the nearby woods.
I enjoyed making jam from the delicious waxberries we picked last weekend.

Synonyms

bayberry

vswaxberry

1 8.1

A small shrub with leaves that smell nice and grey-green berries with a waxy layer

is the general deciduous shrub category with waxy berries

wax myrtle

vswaxberry

1 7.9

A shrub or small tree with fragrant leaves and small berries with a shiny covering

is limited to shrubs of North America producing waxy berries

Myrica pensylvanica

vswaxberry

Specialized

9.9

A shrub with gray-green waxy berries and scented leaves

is the general shrub type not limited to one species

candleberry

vswaxberry

9.9

A small bush with scented, waxy berries used to make candles

refers more generally to shrubs producing waxy berries

swamp candleberry

vswaxberry

Specialized

9.9

A bush with grey-green waxy berries that smell nice

is the broad shrub type found across North America with waxy berries

Surface Forms

waxberry singular

waxberries plural

Morphology

waxberry = wax + berry (transparent) = wax + berry

The meaning is a straightforward compound: a berry characterised by or covered with waxy material, so learners can deduce the sense from 'wax' + 'berry'.

Etymology

Waxberry is a simple name made from wax and berry, where wax suggests a 'waxy' or shiny coating and berry means a small fruit. So a waxberry is a shrub that has berries which look or feel slightly waxy, and that is why the name fits.