ground-berry

• 名词，指一种低矮灌木，开红花，结类似蔓越莓的多汁浆果；也指北美东部的一种匍匐灌木，开白色钟形花，结红色辛香浆果状果实，叶芳香，可提取冬青油。

A noun referring to a low-growing shrub with scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries, or a creeping shrub of eastern North America with white bell-shaped flowers, spicy red berrylike fruit, and aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil.

1. Small shrub with red fruitC1formal

   A low-growing shrub with scarlet flowers and succulent fruit that resembles cranberries.

   红果矮灌木

   • The ground-berry's scarlet flowers bloom in early spring.
   • Its fruit, resembling small cranberries, is edible but tart.
   • This plant is sometimes classified under the genus Styphelia.

   同义词cowberryfoxberrylingonberrymountain cranberry

2. Creeping shrub with wintergreen scentC1formalamerican

   A creeping shrub native to eastern North America, with white bell-shaped flowers and spicy red berries, known for its aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil.

   匍匐灌木，具冬青气味

   • The ground-berry's leaves are shiny and produce a strong wintergreen scent when crushed.
   • Its white bell-shaped flowers appear in late spring.
   • The spicy red berries are used in traditional remedies and flavorings.

   同义词boxberrycheckerberrymountain teateaberrywintergreen