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- [snoh-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈsnoʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
- /ˈsnəʊ.be.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoh-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
- /ˈsnoʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
Definitions of snowberry word
- noun plural snowberry a North American shrub, Symphoricarpos albus, of the honeysuckle family, cultivated for its ornamental white berries. 1
- noun plural snowberry any of certain other white-berried plants. 1
- noun snowberry any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Symphoricarpos, esp S. albus, cultivated for their small pink flowers and white berries 0
- noun snowberry any of the berries of such a plant 0
- noun snowberry any of various other white-berried plants 0
- noun snowberry a hardy, shrubby North American plant (Symphoricarpos albus) of the honeysuckle family, with tubular, small, pink flowers and soft, white berries 0
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Origin of snowberry
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1750-60; snow + berry
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Parts of speech for Snowberry
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snowberry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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