noun
Meaning 1
A genus of shrubs, Callicarpa, which produce berries.
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Standard Lemma guide
beautyberry
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noun
Meaning 2
The lustrous purple edible berry produced by this shrub.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin *duenelos Latin bellus Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -itātem Vulgar Latin *bellitātem Anglo-Norman biautébor. Middle English beaute English beauty Middle English berye English berry English beautyberry From beauty + berry.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: Helmimarjat — shrub genus
- Polish: pięknotka — shrub genus
- Polish: poładnia — shrub genus