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Bunchberry (Noun)

Meaning

Creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The forest floor was carpeted with a dense mat of bunchberry, its bright red berries standing out against the lush green foliage.
  • Bunchberry is a low-growing, shade-loving plant that thrives in the moist soils of northern forests.
  • In the tundra, bunchberry grows in association with other low-statured shrubs and herbs, forming a dense, shrub-like community.
  • The whorled leaves of the bunchberry plant are typically four- to six-lobed, and are borne in tight clusters at the tips of the stems.
  • Bunchberry is an important food source for many wildlife species, including bears, birds, and small mammals.

Synonyms

  • Crackerberry
  • Dwarf Cornel
  • Pudding Berry
  • Cornus Canadensis

Hypernyms

  • Dogwood Tree
  • Cornel
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