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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Cranberry \Cran"ber*ry\ (kr[a^]n"b[e^]r*r[y^]), noun; pl. {Cranberries} (-r[i^]z). [So named from its fruit being ripe in the spring when the cranes return. --Dr. Prior.] (Bot.) A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of {Vaccinum} or {Oxycoccus}.) The {high cranberry} or {cranberry tree} is a species of {Viburnum} ({Viburnum Opulus}), and the other is sometimes called {low cranberry} or {marsh cranberry} to distinguish it. From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: noun 1: any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries 2: very tart red berry used for sauce or juice From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: |
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