cranberry

cran·ber·ry

 (krăn′bĕr′ē)

n.

1. A mat-forming, evergreen shrub (Vaccinium macrocarpon) in the heath family, native to eastern North America and widely cultivated for its tart, red, edible berries.

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

3. Any of several other plants in the genus Vaccinium having red berries, especially V. oxycoccos.

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[Partial translation of Low German Kraansbere, Kraanbere, any of several European cranberry species, literally "crane-berry" (probably from the resemblance of the flower of the European species Vaccinium oxycoccus to the head and neck of a crane) : Kraan, crane (from Middle Low German kran; see gerə- in Indo-European roots) + bere, berry.]

cranberry

(ˈkrænbərɪ; -brɪ)

n, pl -ries

1. (Plants) any of several trailing ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, such as the European V. oxycoccus, that bear sour edible red berries

2. (Cookery) the berry of this plant, used to make sauce or jelly

[C17: from Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry]

cran•ber•ry

(ˈkrænˌbɛr i, -bə ri)

n., pl. -ries.

1. the sour red berry of certain plants belonging to the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family, as V.macrocarpon or V.oxycoccos, used esp. to make a sauce, relish, or juice.

2. the plant itself, growing wild in bogs or cultivated in acid soils, esp. in the northeastern U.S.

[1640–50, Amer.; < Low German kraanbere]

cranberry

- First crane berry, so named because the plant grows on a stalk that looks like a crane's neck.

See also related terms for stalk.

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

نَوْع مِنْ التُّوت بَرّيّ

brusinka

tranebær

PreiselbeereMoosbeere

κράνα

arándano

karpalo

cannebergeairelleatocas

brusnica

áfonya

mirtillomirtillo rosso

クランベリー

크란베리

cranberry

tranebær

żurawina

arandouva-dos-montes

клюква

brusnica

tranbär

ลูกแครนเบอรี่

kırmızı yaban mersini

cây nam việt quất

越橘

cranberry

[ˈkrænbərɪ]

A. N → arándano m

B. CPD cranberry sauce N → salsa f de arándanos

cranberry

[ˈkrænbəri] n (= fruit) → canneberge fcranberry juice n → jus m de cannebergescranberry sauce n → sauce f à la canneberge

cranberry

n → Preiselbeere f, → Kronsbeere f; cranberry sauce → Preiselbeersoße f

cranberry

[ˈkrænb/ərɪ] n → mirtillo

cranberry

→ نَوْع مِنْ التُّوت بَرّيّ brusinka tranebær Preiselbeere κράνα arándano karpalo canneberge brusnica mirtillo rosso クランベリー 크란베리 cranberry tranebær żurawina arando, uva-dos-montes клюква tranbär ลูกแครนเบอรี่ kırmızı yaban mersini cây nam việt quất 越橘

cranberry

n arándano (rojo); — juice jugo de arándano(s)