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winterberry
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈwɪn.təˌber.i/ us /ˈwɪn.t̬ɚˌber.i/
a kind of holly (= a bush or small tree with shiny, sharp leaves, and small, round, red fruit) that grows in eastern parts of North America, or the fruits that grow on it:
Unlike most hollies, the winterberry (Ilex verticillata) is deciduous.
You can fill buckets with branches of winterberries for an original decorative touch.
The bare trees still have bright orange-red winterberries clinging to their branches.
I gathered crab apple, winterberry, and swamp maple from the woods.
Winterberry is one of the rare deciduous shrubs that provide interest in the garden at all times of the year.
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