bunchberry

noun

bunch·ber·ry | \ ˈbənch-ˌber-ē

, -ˌbe-rē \

Definition of bunchberry

: a creeping perennial herb (Cornus canadensis) of the dogwood family that has whorled leaves and white floral bracts and bears clusters of red berries

Examples of bunchberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web England was represented by a rose hand-embroidered in silk thread and organza, for example, and Canada by the bunchberry. — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 19 May 2018 Across the lake, the Nash Preserve features the state's only natural white pine bluff, where rare bunchberry grows in an upland fen. — James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com, 6 Aug. 2017

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