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wineberry

wineberry

8.4
A small bush with red berries like raspberries that people eat or make into jam
  • noun
  • /ˈwaɪnˌbɛri/
  • US
translation icon : frambuesa roja
  • The wineberry plant thrives in moist, shaded areas.

Examples

  • The wineberry produces clusters of fruit that are popular for homemade preserves.

  • Have you ever tried wineberries in a dessert?

  • In late summer, the wineberry bushes are covered in ripe, dark berries ready to be picked.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the wineberry for both its ornamental value and culinary uses.

  • We made a delicious dessert using fresh wineberry picked from the garden.

  • The wineberry bushes in my backyard are full of ripe, red fruit this summer.

  • After trying the homemade wineberry wine, I couldn't get enough of its sweet flavor.

Synonyms

raspberry
vswineberry
64 1.0

A small soft red fruit that grows on a bush

is a specific form often chosen for desserts and wine
berry
vswineberry
41 1.0

A small juicy fruit used in desserts and jams

is a specific plant type prized for wine and dessert uses
red raspberry
vswineberry
1 2.7

A bush or its small soft red fruit that people eat

is the plant type often used to make wine or desserts
raspberry bush
vswineberry
1 2.3

A woody bush that grows small edible berries on prickly stems

is typically a small tree form used for food and wine
Rubus phoenicolasius
vswineberry
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bush from China and Japan with bright red sour berries

is cultivated more for food and wine rather than ornament
American raspberry
vswineberry
  • US
3.7

A bush native to North America that produces small red berries you can eat

is a related cultivated form used for desserts and wine
European raspberry
vswineberry
  • UK
2.5

A bush from Europe that makes red or orange berries you can eat

is similar but often used for making wine and desserts

Surface Forms

wineberry singular
wineberries plural

Morphology

wineberry = wine + berry (transparent) = wine + berry

The meaning is directly inferable from the compound 'wine' + 'berry': a type of berry associated with wine or used for wine/desserts.

Etymology

Wineberry is made of the parts wine and berry. People named it this because the red fruit can make a kind of 'wine' and looks like the deep color of 'wine', so the name reminds you that the berries are good for drinks and desserts.