Sparkleberry (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sparkleberry's dark berries attracted few birds, but its colorful flowers made it a popular ornamental shrub.
- Hikers often mistook the sparkleberry for a blueberry bush, but the fruit was far from edible.
- In the woodland garden, the sparkleberry's glossy leaves added a touch of elegance to the understory.
- Wildlife experts warned against eating the sparkleberry's berries, which were not only tasteless but also mildly toxic.
- The sparkleberry's delicate white flowers bloomed in late spring, filling the forest air with a sweet, heady scent.