partridgeberry

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries

Etymology

From partridge + berry.

In classic literature

Synonyms

boxberry, twinberry, Mitchella repens

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