I. ˈkranˌberē, -raan-, -_b(ə)rē, -ri also ÷ -am(ˌ)- — see berry noun
( -es )
Etymology: part modification, part translation of Low German kraanbere, kroonbere, from kraan, kroon crane (from Middle Low German krān, krāne ) + bere berry; akin to Old English cran crane — more at crane
1. : the bright red acid berry produced by any of several plants of the genus Vaccinium (as V. oxycoccus and V. macrocarpon ) — see american cranberry , european cranberry
2. : any plant that produces cranberries — see oxycoccus
3. : any of numerous plants having fruit resembling a cranberry — see australian cranberry
4.
a. : bog bilberry
b. : mountain cranberry
5. : a dark red that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than average garnet, bluer and slightly lighter and stronger than pomegranate, and bluer, lighter, and stronger than average wine
II. intransitive verb
: to gather or seek cranberries