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twinberry

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A North American species of honeysuckle, Lonicera involucrata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Its fruit, a bitter edible black berry containing several small seeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: partridgeberry, boxberry, Mitchella repens

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vine

4

noun

Meaning 4

shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Lonicera involucrata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: honeysuckle

History

Etymology

From twin + berry.