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crowberry

crowberry

1 9.9
A low evergreen shrub that grows small black berries in cold northern areas
  • noun
  • /ˈkroʊˌbɛri/
  • UK
: mora de los pantanos
  • black crowberry
  • broom crowberry
  • crowberry shrub

Examples

  • The lure of these "barrens" lay in millions of low crowberry bushes.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Berry pickers preferred salmonberries, but they also picked blue, black, cranberry, red, and crowberries.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Crows and foxes also took advantage of the crowberry crop, and foxes relished the occasional succulent curlew as well.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In the cool northern regions, the crowberry plant produces small black fruits that are popular with birds.

  • The crowberry shrub is often found growing in rocky areas, where it thrives in harsh conditions.

  • During our hike in the mountains, we picked fresh crowberries that were ripe and delicious.

Synonyms

Empetrum
vscrowberry
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A low plant that stays green all year and makes small dark berries in cold places

refers to one low evergreen shrub species within that genus

Compounds

crowberry family
  • UK
9.9

A group of low, bushy shrubs that grow in cold regions, often with small black berries

Surface Forms

crowberry singular
crowberries plural

Morphology

crowberry = crow + berry (transparent) = crow + berry

Clear compound of two common nouns; learners who know 'crow' and 'berry' can infer it denotes a berry (or plant with berries) associated with the name.

Etymology

Crowberry is simply crow + berry. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine small, 'black' berries that look the colour of a crow and that crows sometimes eat, so a crowberry today is a low northern shrub that makes these dark berries.