n.
Pronunciation: ' win-t ə r- ˌ ber- ē
Function: noun
Date: 1759
1 : an eastern No. American shrub ( Ilex verticillata ) of the holly family with axillary flowers, usually bright red berries, and deciduous leaves that turn black in the fall ― called also black alder
2 : any of several congeneric shrubs or small trees (as Ilex laevigata of the eastern U.S.)