Definition of winterberry
1 : an eastern North American shrub (Ilex verticillata) of the holly family with axillary flowers, usually bright red berries, and deciduous leaves that turn black in the fall
— called also black alder
2 : any of several congeneric shrubs or small trees (such as Ilex laevigata of the eastern U.S.)
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The first known use of winterberry was in 1752
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