Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cranberry — ☆ cranberry [kran′ber΄ē, kran′bər ē ] n. pl. cranberries [< Du kranebere, LowG kraanbere, lit., crane berry: name used by early settlers in U.S., replacing earlier Brit fen berry] 1. a firm, sour, edible, red berry, the fruit of any of several … English World dictionary
cranberry — /kran ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. cranberries. 1. the red, acid fruit or berry of certain plants of the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family, as V. macrocarpon (large cranberry or American cranberry) or V. oxycoccus (small cranberry or European… … Universalium
heath family — noun heathers • Syn: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family, ↑Ericales, ↑order Ericales • Member Meronyms: ↑heath … Useful english dictionary
cranberry — noun Etymology: part translation of Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry Date: 1647 1. the red acid berry produced by some plants (as Vaccinium oxycoccos and V. macrocarpon) of the heath family; also a plant producing these 2. any… … New Collegiate Dictionary
heath family — the plant family Ericaceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous shrubs, trees, and woody plants growing in acid soil and having simple leaves, often showy flowers either solitary or in clusters, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule,… … Universalium
cranberry — cran•ber•ry [[t]ˈkrænˌbɛr i, bə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) pln coo 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) pln the… … From formal English to slang
native cranberry — noun small prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberries; sometimes placed in genus Styphelia • Syn: ↑groundberry, ↑ground berry, ↑cranberry heath, ↑Astroloma humifusum, ↑Styphelia humifusum •… … Useful english dictionary
Tannersville Cranberry Bog — lies beneath a six inch (152 mm) layer of sphagnum and a network of supporting tree roots. However, this bog may be viewed conveniently from a floating walkway.HistoryThe bog began as a kettle lake formed approximately 10,000 years ago by a… … Wikipedia
White Polled Heath — in the enclosure of Wildfreigehege Bend at Grevenbroich The White Polled Heath (German: Weiße Hornlose Heidschnucke, also known in Germany as the Moorschnucke … Wikipedia
mountain cranberry — a low growing shrub, Vaccinium vitis idaea, of the heath family, growing in northern regions and having tart, red, edible berries. Also called cowberry, lingonberry, lowbush cranberry. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
