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winterberry|ˈwɪntəˌbɛrɪ|
Any of several N. American species of holly (Ilex, formerly Prinos) with berries, usually scarlet, which persist through the winter; esp. Ilex verticillata (also called Black Alder) and I. lævigata (Smooth Winterberry). Also, the fruit of any of these.
1759Miller Gard. Dict. (ed. 7), Prinos. Winterberry. 1770J. R. Forster tr. Kalm's Trav. N. Amer. I. 67 Prinos verticillatus, the winterberry tree in swamps. 1832J. Bree St. Herbert's Isle 147 Brambled paths, where winter-berries hang. 1889Science-Gossip XXV. 171 A vigorous growth of winter-berry, laden with its crimson fruit. |