Definition of CORALBERRY

coralberry

Plural: coralberries

Noun

  • North American deciduous shrub cultivated for it abundant clusters of coral-red berrylike fruits
  • shrub with coral-red berries; Japan to northern India
  • A species of bromeliad, Aechmea fulgens, of Brazil, and which is often used as an ornamental plant.
  • American winterberry, Ilex verticillata.
  • Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, of eastern North America.
  • Ardisia crenata of east Asia.

Origin / Etymology

From coral + berry.

Synonyms

Ardisia crenata, Indian currant, spiceberry, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Australian holly, Christmas berry, Michigan holly, Symphoricarpus orbiculatus, Virginian winterberry, black alder, black alder winterberry, brook alder, coral ardisia, coral bush, coralberry tree, deciduous holly, deciduous winterberry, false alder, fever bush, hen's-eyes, inkberry, possumhaw, striped alder, swamp holly, white alder, winterberry, winterberry holly

Scrabble Score: 17

coralberry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coralberry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coralberry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

coralberry: valid Words With Friends Word