Snakeberry (Noun)
Meaning
North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The children were warned not to touch the snakeberry while on the nature hike to avoid getting sick from its poisonous berries.
- After reading about the snakeberry, Sarah became fascinated with its toxic yet vibrant appearance.
- While identifying wild flowers in the park, Olivia carefully labeled the snakeberry for further study at home.
- In the woods behind their house, the snakeberry grew abundantly, but the parents forbade the children to eat anything they found growing in the area.
- Campers learned about the distinctive snakeberry plant during a wilderness survival course, taught to avoid it due to the poisonous properties of the fruit.