n.
Pronunciation: ' kran- ˌ ber- ē , - ˌ be-r ē , -b( ə -)r ē
Function: 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 of various plants with a fruit that resembles a cranberry
3 : a dark red