Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A North American deciduous shrub (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) cultivated for its abundant clusters of coral-red, berrylike fruits. Also called Indian currant.
- n. Any of certain eastern Asian evergreen shrubs of the genus Ardisia, such as spiceberry, cultivated as a houseplant for its clusters of long-lasting, red, berrylike fruits.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The Symphoricarpos vulgaris, a shrub resembling the snow-berry, but having the berries dark-red and clustered in the axils of the leaves.
Wiktionary
- n. A species of bromeliad, Aechme fulgens, which originates from Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant.
- n. An alternative name for the American winterberry, Ilex verticillata.
- n. The Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a North American deciduous shrub (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) cultivated for its abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits.
- n. shrub (Ardisia crenata) with coral-red berries; it is found from Japan to northern India.
WordNet 3.0
- n. North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits
- n. shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India
Etymologies
- coral + berry (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Last fall I planted the native coralberry, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, and I think that I'll like this little shrub, especially once it gets a bit larger in size.”
“Some of my favorites still available as of Friday afternoon include bee balm, many varieties of Louisiana iris, and coralberry.”
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