symphoricarpos

noun

sym·​pho·​ri·​car·​pos

ˌsim(p)fərəˈkärˌpäs

1

capitalized : a small genus of North American shrubs (family Caprifoliaceae) having bell-shaped flowers in axillary racemes succeeded by fleshy white or red 2-seeded berries see coralberry, snowberry

2

plural symphoricarpos : any plant of the genus Symphoricarpos

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek symphora act of gathering or collecting (from sympherein to bring together, from syn- + pherein to bear, carry) + New Latin -i- + Greek karpos fruit; from the clustering of the fruit

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