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