snowberry

noun

snow·​ber·​ry ˈsnō-ˌber-ē How to pronounce snowberry (audio)
: any of several white-berried shrubs (especially genus Symphoricarpos of the honeysuckle family)
especially : a low-growing North American shrub (S. albus) with pinkish-white flowers in small axillary clusters

Examples of snowberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is a few blocks east and uphill from the Laurelwood Golf Course, in an area with Oregon white oaks, Oregon ash, snowberry, vine maple, other miscellaneous trees, as well as much undergrowth. oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023 Heading down the Pimlico Road, Linley roars with two giant topiary lions, and an old-school snowberry white Mini Cooper. Vogue, 2 June 2022 Try making a wreath using faux snowberries on a grapevine base and spray it with silver paint. Iris Van Rynbach, courant.com, 19 Nov. 2019 Elderberry, serviceberry, dogwood and snowberry are attractive options that are well-adapted to our region and great sources of fall food for birds. oregonlive, 29 Oct. 2019 McCleary typically paints them not much differently from those hearty limes or snowberry honeysuckles. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, 14 June 2018 Honey Dijon,’ and ‘Sombreuil’ roses, as well as a supporting cast of columbine, bearded iris, Japanese snowberry, honeysuckle, and plum. Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of snowberry was in 1760

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“Snowberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowberry. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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