cranberry bog
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cranberry bog
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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A cranberry bog under study contained thirty-four and a half pounds to the acre.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 3, 2017
Property includes cultivated blueberry farm, orchard, hardwood forest, cranberry bog, barn and other outbuildings; shore footage on Half Moon Pond.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 29, 2016
A rain chain directs water into the frog pond, which overflows down streams, over waterfalls, into ponds and on to the cranberry bog.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2014
A judge granted custody to her father, David Duarte, and Ms. Alvin moved into the family’s old barn on a cranberry bog in Martha’s Vineyard.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2013
A cranberry bog under study contained 34.5 pounds to the acre.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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