red-berry

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Definition

Noun 1. A North American perennial herb (Actaea rubra): A woodland plant with compound leaves, clusters of small white flowers, and bright red, oval berries that are poisonous to humans. 2. A small spiny evergreen shrub (Rhamnus crocea): A shrub native to the western United States and Mexico, characterized by small flowers and bright red berries.

Usage Examples
  • Sense 1 (Herb):
  • Sense 2 (Shrub):
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in botanical contexts or regional descriptions to specify these particular plant species. It is not commonly used in general conversation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Red baneberry: A more common name for the herb .
  • Redberry: A single-word variant sometimes used.
  • Hollyleaf redberry: A specific common name for .
Synonyms
  • For Sense 1 (Herb): red baneberry, snakeberry.
  • For Sense 2 (Shrub): hollyleaf buckthorn, spiny redberry.
Notes on Different Meanings
  • The hyphenated form "red-berry" specifically refers to these two distinct plant species. Without the hyphen, "red berry" is a general descriptive phrase for any berry that is red in color (e.g., a strawberry, raspberry).
Noun
  1. North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
  2. small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries

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