mayberry
mayberry — noun
1. a prickly shrub grown for its white blossoms and yellow fruit that ripens early
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Definition
a prickly shrub grown for its white blossoms and yellow fruit that ripens early in the year
Example
A mayberry with white flowers brightened the path by the tea house.
mayberry with white flowers
Yuna planted a mayberry near the wall for its early yellow fruit.
plant a mayberry
Otis picked ripe mayberries into a small bowl on the porch.
pick ripe mayberries
Christopher trimmed the mayberry after its long thorny stems crossed the gate.
In May, villagers sold sweet mayberries at the mountain market.
Common collocations
- early yellow fruit
- white blossoms
- plant a mayberry
- pick mayberries
Grammar Patterns
a mayberry
mayberries (plural)
plant a mayberry
pick mayberries
Usage Note
This rare word appears mainly in gardening or plant descriptions. In ordinary writing, people often use a broader berry term or the scientific name instead.