Crowberries

crow·ber·ry (kr

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1. A low-growing evergreen shrub (Empetrum nigrum) native to cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having tiny leaves, small pinkish or purplish flowers, and black, berrylike fruits.

2. The fruit of this plant.

[Probably translation of German Krähenbeere : Krähe, crow + Beere, berry.]

crowberry [ˈkrəʊbərɪ -brɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a low-growing N temperate evergreen shrub, Empetrum nigrum, with small purplish flowers and black berry-like fruit: family Empetraceae

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several similar or related plants

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the fruit of any of these plants

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crowberry - a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black berrylike fruit

Empetrum, genus Empetrum - crowberries

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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Crakeberry
Crow
crowberry family
Empetraceae
Empetrum
family Empetraceae
genus Empetrum
heathberry
order Sapindales
Sapindales

In late July or August they gather nagoonberries, cranberries, crowberries, blue-, black- and red-berries.

The village at the tip of the iceberg by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

Crowberries, pembinas and others are also harvested late in fall or early in winter.

Orchards on the ground: fall and winter crops that come in perennial ... by Goss, Jeffrey / Countryside & Small Stock Journal

In the case of crowberries, this is indeed the middle of winter, after frosts have broken down some of the nutrients and neutralized some of the acid.

"Nature's fridge" doesn't work for everything by Goss, Jeffery, Jr. / Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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