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Cranberry — Cran ber*ry (kr[a^]n b[e^]r*r[y^]), n.; 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cranberry — Cranberry, s. Vaccinium … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
cranberry — (n.) 1640s, American English adaptation of Low Ger. kraanbere, from kraan crane (see CRANE (Cf. crane)) + M.L.G. bere berry (see BERRY (Cf. berry)). Perhaps so called from a resemblance between the plants stamens and the beaks of cranes. German… … Etymology dictionary
cranberry — ► NOUN (pl. cranberries) ▪ a small sour tasting red berry used in cooking. ORIGIN German Kranbeere crane berry … English terms dictionary
cranberry — ☆ cranberry [kran′ber΄ē, kran′bər ē ] n. pl. cranberries [< Du kranebere, LowG kraanbere, lit., crane berry: name used by early settlers in U.S., replacing earlier Brit fen berry] 1. a firm, sour, edible, red berry, the fruit of any of several … English World dictionary
Cranberry — This article is about a plant species. For the rock band, see The Cranberries. For other uses, see Cranberry (disambiguation). Cranberry Cranberry bush with fruit partially submerged Scientific classificat … Wikipedia
Cranberry — Großfrüchtige Moosbeere Großfrüchtige Moosbeere (Vaccinium macrocarpon) Systematik Unterklasse: Asternähnliche (Asteridae) … Deutsch Wikipedia
cranberry — /kran ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. cranberries. 1. the red, acid fruit or berry of certain plants of the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family, as V. macrocarpon (large cranberry or American cranberry) or V. oxycoccus (small cranberry or European… … Universalium
Cranberry — Canneberge Canneberge Atoca … Wikipédia en Français
cranberry — UK [ˈkrænb(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈkrænˌberɪ] noun [countable] Word forms cranberry : singular cranberry plural cranberries a small sour red fruit that grows on a bush turkey with cranberry sauce … English dictionary
cranberry — stambiauogė spanguolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erikinių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Oxycoccus macrocarpos), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Naudojamas gėrimams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Oxycoccus macrocarpos; Vaccinium… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
