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twinberry

American  
[twin-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈtwɪnˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

PLURAL

twinberries

  1. the partridgeberry, Mitchella repens.

  2. a North American honeysuckle shrub, Lonicera involucrata, having involucrate flowers of various colors.

twinberry British  
/ -brɪ, ˈtwɪnbərɪ /

noun

  1. another name for partridgeberry

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Etymology

Origin of twinberry

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

Example Sentences

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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

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