beautyberry

American

[byoo-tee-ber-ee] / ˈbyu tiˌbɛr i /

noun

plural

beautyberries

any of various shrubs of the genus Callicarpa, of southern North America, as C. americana, having clusters of bluish flowers and purple, berrylike fruit.

Etymology

Origin of beautyberry

1920–25, beauty + berry, as translation of New Latin Callicarpa

Example Sentences

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Years ago, when I first saw a hedge of beautyberry bushes with their metallic lavender berries, I was sure someone had gotten creative with spray paint.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

In one of Tatcha’s Instagram posts from last year, Ziegler’s crystalline eyes appear to pop underneath a purple Tatcha mask infused with Japanese beautyberry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2019

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