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cran·ber·ry  (krnbr)

n.

1. A mat-forming, evergreen shrub (Vaccinium macrocarpum) of eastern North America, having pink flowers and tart, red, edible berries.

2. The berries of this plant, used in sauces, jellies, relishes, and beverages.

3. Any of several similar or related plants, especially Vaccinium oxycoccos.

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[Partial translation of Low German Kraanbere : Kraan, crane (from Middle Low German kran; see ger-² in Indo-European roots) + bere, berry.]

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cranberry

Noun

pl -ries a sour edible red berry [Low German kraanbere crane berry]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cranberry - any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries genus Vaccinium, Vaccinium - evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries American cranberry, large cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon - trailing red-fruited plant European cranberry, small cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccus - small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere cowberry, foxberry, lingberry, lingenberry, lingonberry, mountain cranberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea - low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	cranberry - very tart red berry used for sauce or juice berry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves cranberry sauce - sauce made of cranberries and sugar American cranberry, large cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon - trailing red-fruited plant berry - a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)

Translations

cranberry [ˈkrænbərɪ] n → arándano

cranberry [ˈkrænbərɪ] n → canneberge f

cranberry [ˈkrænbərɪ] n → Preiselbeere f

cranberry [ˈkrænbərɪ] n → mirtillo