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BUNCHBERRY
bunchberry, dwarf cornel, crackerberry, pudding berry, Cornus canadensis
(noun) creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bunchberry (plural bunchberries)
Either of two species of dwarf dogwoods
Cornus suecica - Eurasian bunchberry or northern bunchberry.
Cornus canadensis - Canadian bunchberry or eastern bunchberry.
Synonyms: Canadian dwarf cornel, crackerberry
Hypernyms: cornel, dogwood
The fruit of either of these plants.
Source: Wiktionary
Bunch"ber`ry, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The dwarf cornel (Cornus Canadensis), which bears a dense cluster of bright red, edible berries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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