deerberry
9.9
A small shrub in wet areas with pale yellow berries that deer eat
- noun
- /ˈdɪrˌbɛri/
- Specialized
:
mora de ciervo
- The deerberry is often overlooked by humans but is an important food source for deer in the forest.
Examples
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In the wetlands, the deerberry grows abundantly among other shrubs, providing food for local wildlife.
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The sandy soil is acidic, supporting several members of the acid-loving heath family: farkleberry, deerberry, and Elliott's blueberry.
Academic text (1993) -
During our hike through the marsh, we spotted a cluster of deerberry bushes laden with small, yellowish fruit.
Synonyms
9.9
A small branching bush that grows in wet places with greenish or yellow berries people rarely eat
is the common descriptive name for the same shrub
9.9
A small marsh bush with pale berries that deer eat and people avoid
is the general descriptive name rather than a regional label
Surface Forms
deerberry singular
deerberries plural
Morphology
Etymology
Deerberry is a simple compound of deer and berry, named because people saw deer eating its small fruit. So the name helps you remember it is a small wild shrub with berries that local animals eat.
