boxberry

• Существительное, обозначающее стелющееся деревянистое растение восточной части Северной Америки с блестящими вечнозелёными листьями и алыми ягодами, чьи пряные красные ягодообразные плоды являются источником масла грушанки.

A noun referring to a creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries, whose spicy red berrylike fruit is a source of wintergreen oil.

1. Creeping woody plantC1formalamerican

   A low-growing, woody plant native to eastern North America, characterized by shiny evergreen leaves and bright red berries.

   Стелющееся древесное растение

   • The boxberry thrives in the shaded forests of the Appalachian region.
   • Hikers often spot boxberry plants along woodland trails in the fall.
   • The glossy leaves of the boxberry remain green throughout the winter.

   Synonymscheckerberrygroundberrypartridgeberryteaberrywintergreen

2. Spicy red berryC1formalamerican

   The small, spicy red fruit of the boxberry plant, which is used as a source of wintergreen oil.

   Пряная красная ягода

   • The boxberry fruit is harvested for its aromatic wintergreen flavor.
   • Traditional recipes sometimes call for crushed boxberries to add a spicy note.
   • The oil extracted from boxberries is used in candies and medicinal rubs.

   Synonymscheckerberrygroundberryspiceberryteaberrywintergreen