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crowberry

/ˈkɹəʊbəɹɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
crow-ber-ry
IPA
/ˈkɹəʊbəɹɪ/
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Empetrum; a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs that bear edible fruit.

noun

Empetrum; a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs that bear edible fruit.

noun

A fruit of this plant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From crow + berry; probably a calque of German Krähenbeere. Apparently so-called due to birds' fondness for the fruit. Yet the dark color (compare Old Norse blár (“blue-black, like a raven's sheen”)) may be the main or another factor; compare Inuktitut paurngaq (“crowberry”) (allegedly meaning "which looks like soot").

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɹəʊbəɹɪ/

Inflected Forms

crowberries (plural)

Phrases

red crowberry

Synonyms

crakeberry mossberry

Questions

How do you pronounce crowberry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹəʊbəɹɪ/.
What does crowberry mean?
Empetrum; a small genus of dwarf evergreen shrubs that bear edible fruit.
Where does crowberry come from?
From crow + berry; probably a calque of German Krähenbeere. Apparently so-called due to birds' fondness for the fruit. Yet the dark color (compare Old Norse blár (“blue-black, like a raven's sheen”)) may be the main or another factor; compare Inuktitut paurngaq (“crowberry”) (allegedly meaning "which looks like soot").

How to pronounce crowberry

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