noun
- the small, silvery fruits of shrubs in the genus Elaeagnus, often used ornamentally
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The silverberries on the autumn olive bush attracted many birds.
- Gardeners often plant silverberry shrubs for their decorative foliage and fruit.
- The small silverberries have a sweet but astringent taste.
- Wildlife depends on silverberries as a food source in late fall.
- The invasive silverberry species can outcompete native plants.