wineberry

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

/ ˈwaɪnˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

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noun, plural wine·ber·ries.

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

the fruit of this plant.

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Origin of wineberry

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

Words nearby wineberry

windy, Windy City, wine, wine and dine, wine bar, wineberry, winebibber, wine box, wine cellar, wine-colored, wine cooler

How to use wineberry in a sentence

Wineberry, a New York distributor, is also packaging Bag-in-Box wines in partnership with wineries.
Taking Boxed Wine Seriously: It’s Not Just for Hobos and Teenagers Anymore|Jordan Salcito|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The afternoon was hot, the little wineberry bushes were soft, and Jimmy lay in a big hemlock's shade.
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British Dictionary definitions for wineberry

wineberry

/ (ˈwaɪnˌbɛrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

another name for mako 2 (def. 1)

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