CRANBERRY


Meaning of CRANBERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkran-ˌber-ē, -ˌbe-rē, -b(ə-)rē ]

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

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