n. (pl. -ies) 1 any evergreen shrub of the genus Vaccinium, esp. v. macrocarpon of America and v. oxycoccos of Europe, yielding small red acid berries. 2 a berry from this used for a sauce and in cooking. Also called fen-berry.
[ 17th c.: named by Amer. colonists f. G Kranbeere, LG kranebere crane-berry ]