Wayfaring Tree (Noun)
Meaning
Vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides; red berries turn black.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The hikers used the wayfaring tree as a landmark to navigate their route through the countryside.
- In autumn, the wayfaring tree berries turn dark purple, almost black, in color.
- The wayfaring tree grew wild along the roadside, its branches tangled in a mess of leaves and thorns.
- Travelers through the region often sought shelter beneath the shady canopy of a wayfaring tree.
- Wildlife such as birds and small mammals commonly feed on the berries of the wayfaring tree.