Berrybush

/ˈbɛriˌbʊʃ/ noun

Definition

A bush or shrub that produces berries, especially any plant whose primary product or characteristic is berry fruit.

Etymology

Compound of berry plus bush. Both roots from Old English: berie and bysc. Compounds like this are simple and transparent—the meaning comes directly from combining the two parts.

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