twinberry

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

noun

, plural twin·ber·ries.

1. the partridgeberry, Mitchella repens.
2. a North American honeysuckle shrub, Lonicera involucrata, having involucrate flowers of various colors.

twinberry

/ -brɪ; ˈtwɪnbərɪ /

noun

1. another name for partridgeberry

Word History and Origins

Origin of twinberry¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25; twin ¹ + berry

Example Sentences

Cedars, firs, willows, bitter cherry, thimbleberry, twinberry and so many more are all thriving here.

From Seattle Times

Soft swales of sedges and a thickening tangle of twinberry and ninebark thrive under a canopy of willow and poplar.

From Seattle Times