alderleaf Juneberry
- noun
- US
:
mora de aliso
- The alderleaf Juneberry blooms in early spring, filling the garden with a sweet fragrance.
Examples
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We collected the ripe fruits from the alderleaf Juneberry tree for making jam.
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Birds are often attracted to the alderleaf Juneberry because of its colorful and nutritious berries.
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The alderleaf Juneberry blooms beautifully in spring.
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I found some alderleaf Juneberries while hiking in the forest.
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Birds are often attracted to the alderleaf Juneberry because of its colorful and nutritious berries.
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The alderleaf Juneberry blooms in early spring, filling the garden with a sweet fragrance.
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We collected the ripe fruits from the alderleaf Juneberry tree for making jam.
Synonyms
A small tree or bush from northwestern North America with creamy white flowers and small purple-red berries
A small tree or shrub from northwestern North America with white flowers and purple-red berries you can eat
A North American tree or shrub with white flowers and blue-black edible fruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
alderleaf + juneberry
The phrase is compositional: 'juneberry' names a type of berry and 'alderleaf' can be parsed as 'alder' + 'leaf', indicating leaves like those of an alder. A learner who knows 'alder', 'leaf' and 'juneberry' can reasonably infer it denotes a Juneberry with alder-like leaves, so the meaning is readily derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Alderleaf Juneberry is a plant name that tells you how it looks and when it bears fruit. The part alderleaf shows the leaves look like an alder tree, and Juneberry means it often makes sweet berries in 'June', so the name helps you picture a small tree with white flowers and purple-red fruit.
