wineberry

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

noun

, plural wine·ber·ries.

1. a prickly shrub, Rubus phoenicolasius, of China and Japan, having pinkish or white flowers and small, red, edible fruit.
2. the fruit of this plant.

wineberry

/ ˈwaɪnˌbɛrɪ /

noun

1. another name for mako 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of wineberry¹

before 1000; Middle English winberie, Old English wīnberige grape. See wine, berry

Example Sentences

Now, by my front door, wineberries form a thicket behind a hobbled apple tree.

From New York Times

If early summer’s raspberry season has passed, look for wineberries or blackberries, or wait for the autumn raspberries to arrive at the market.

From Washington Post

In a quiet patch of thorny wineberry bushes on Staten Island, a white-tailed deer snored loudly, oblivious to the team of humans gathered around him.

From New York Times

“Deer like to eat anything,” said Katerli Bounds, a parks official who was pointing to a wineberry bush in Buck’s Hollow.

From New York Times

Since his arrival, he has introduced diners to wineberries, which he turns into vinegars, and cardoons, which he recently featured in a succotash.

From Washington Post