Snowberry (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The delicate pink flowers of the snowberry bush eventually give way to clusters of round white berries that persist through the winter.
- As the seasons changed, the once-vibrant flowers on the snowberry shrub transformed into hundreds of pale, waxy berries dangling from its branches.
- Gardeners often choose to plant snowberry bushes for their unique flowers and attractive white berries that attract birds and small wildlife.
- The snowberry plant with its plumes of pale pink flowers preceding the emergence of distinctive white berries is admired by local gardeners in this region.
- Snowberry was traditionally used by Native American tribes for treating various ailments and making a purple-colored dye from its berries and plant parts.