bunchberry

[ buhnch-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural bunch·ber·ries.

1. a dwarf dogwood, Cornus canadensis, bearing dense clusters of bright-red berries.

bunchberry

/ ˈbʌntʃˌbɛrɪ /

noun

1. a dwarf variety of dogwood native to North America, Cornus canadensis , having red berries

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunchberry¹

First recorded in 1835–45; bunch + berry

Example Sentences

Flower and leaf resemble those of the dogwood-tree, to which family the bunchberry belongs.

From Project Gutenberg

It seemed quite natural then to find adder's-tongue and to see wake-robins and bunchberry everywhere.

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