Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deer-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈdɪərˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [deer-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈdɪərˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of deerberry word
- noun deerberry any of several plants native to North America, bearing fruit that is eaten by deer 3
- noun deerberry the fruit of these plants 3
- noun plural deerberry either of two shrubs, Vaccinium stamineum or V. caesium, of the heath family, native to the eastern U.S., having clusters of small, white or greenish flowers and blue or greenish berries. 1
- noun plural deerberry the fruit of either of these shrubs. 1
- noun deerberry Gaultheria procumbens, the Eastern teaberry or checkerberry, or its fruit. 0
- noun deerberry Vaccinium stamineum, the squaw huckleberry, or its fruit. 0
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Origin of deerberry
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15, Americanism; deer + berry; alleged to be a source of winter food for deer
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Parts of speech for Deerberry
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deerberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deerberry usage trend in Literature
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