crowberry
the black or reddish berry of a heathlike, evergreen shrub, Empetrum nigrum, of northern regions.
the plant itself.
any of certain other fruits or the plants bearing similar berries, as the bearberry.
Origin of crowberry
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How to use crowberry in a sentence
It looks to be a fine year for berries, yes; whortleberries, crowberries, and fintocks.
Wanderers | Knut Hamsun"I don't mind these crowberries a bit," said the youngster, and went on eating harder than ever.
Folk Tales Every Child Should Know | VariousWild crowberries and bilberries are the only fruit found in the island.
As a dish for very special occasions, it is served up with pieces of blubber and crowberries.
Eskimo Life | Fridtjof NansenThe women were employed in gathering cranberries and crowberries, which were found in great abundance.
British Dictionary definitions for crowberry
/ (ˈkrəʊbərɪ, -brɪ) /
a low-growing N temperate evergreen shrub, Empetrum nigrum, with small purplish flowers and black berry-like fruit: family Empetraceae
any of several similar or related plants
the fruit of any of these plants
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