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silverberry

noun

A plant in the genus Elaeagnus, of about 50-70 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with alternate leaves, primarily native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia.

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oleaster silver berry silverbushsilver-bushElaeagnus commutata

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Meanings

nounsilverberry (plural silverberries)

plural silverberries · alternative silver berry

A plant in the genus Elaeagnus, of about 50-70 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with alternate leaves, primarily native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia.
Synonyms: oleaster
The fruit of such a plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA plant in the genus Elaeagnus, of about 50-70 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with alternate leaves, primarily native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia.

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More synonyms by meaning

noundeciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits

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silver berry silverbushsilver-bushElaeagnus commutata

Broader

Also see

oleaster silverbush

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From silver + berry.

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Cite this entry

APA

silverberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silverberry

MLA

“silverberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silverberry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silverberry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silverberry.

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