cloudberry

American  

[kloud-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈklaʊdˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

cloudberries

1. the orange-yellow edible fruit of a creeping plant, Rubus chamaemorus, of the rose family, related to the raspberries and blackberries and restricted to northern regions.

2. the plant itself.

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cloudberry British  

/ -brɪ, ˈklaʊdbərɪ /

noun

1. a creeping Eurasian herbaceous rosaceous plant, Rubus chamaemorus, with white flowers and orange berry-like fruits (drupelets)

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Etymology

Origin of cloudberry

First recorded in 1590–1600; cloud + berry

Example Sentences

You could see it in summer, when the land was a riot of lingonberries and crowberries and cloudberries, mixed in among the moss and tiny orchids and the reddish-purple sweet vetch.

From Literature

Some of my most successful table spreads have included cloudberry jam from Norway, hot sauce from Belize, Japanese matcha, paprika chips from Spain, Portuguese sardines and dukkah, an Egyptian spice mix.

From The Wall Street Journal

The snowy Swedish region of Sälen has welcoming cabins deep in the forest, trails for every level of skier and cloudberries everywhere.

From New York Times

The dining area is a series of wooden tables and benches, a counter and a small chalkboard menu: waffles with homemade strawberry jam, waffles with homemade blueberry jam, and waffles with homemade cloudberry jam.

From New York Times

Henry heads straight for the grill while Pia collects cloudberries and prepares mocktails inspired by their natural surroundings.

From Salon