cowberry

cow·ber·ry  (koubr)

n. In both senses also called lingberry, lingonberry, mountain cranberry.

1. A low creeping evergreen shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), native to northern parts of North America and Eurasia and having drooping clusters of small white or pinkish flowers.

2. The edible red berry of this plant, used to make sauces, jams, and preserves.

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[Approximate translation of New Latin Vaccnium, genus name, from Latin vaccnium, bilberry (sense uncertain), from vaccnus, of cows.]

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cowberry [ˈkaʊbərɪ -brɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a creeping ericaceous evergreen shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, of N temperate and arctic regions, with pink or red flowers and edible slightly acid berries

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the berry of this plant Also called red whortleberry

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cowberry - low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries foxberry, lingberry, lingenberry, lingonberry, mountain cranberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea lowbush cranberry, mountain cranberry, cowberry, lingonberry - tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller cranberry - any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
	2.	cowberry - tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller lowbush cranberry, mountain cranberry, lingonberry berry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves 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