highbush cranberry

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noun

a shrub, Viburnum trilobum, of northern North America, having broad clusters of white flowers and edible scarlet berries.

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Origin of highbush cranberry

An Americanism dating back to1795–1805

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan.
Make Carla Hall’s Roasted Pork Loin With Cranberries|Carla Hall|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And thank you, USDA Cranberry Market Loss Assistance Program, for the cranberry sauce.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam|P. J. O’Rourke|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Imagine President Obama passing the cranberry sauce, and a word of thanks, to Speaker of the House John Boehner.
A U.S. Thanksgiving—Family Style: Fractious but Friendly|Joshua DuBois|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Cranberry sauce should be sweet but not cloying, and tart without causing pucker and anguish.
Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Recipes|Sam Sifton|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet the woods are filled with a great variety of wild berries, among which the cranberry and swampberry are considered the best.
Hudson Bay|R.M. Ballantyne
It must have been about this time that Bill made the first ox yokes out of cranberry wood.
The Marvelous Exploits of Paul Bunyan|W. B. Laughead
It may be used in place of the cranberry jelly and will be found to be a delightful change.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
He lived at the lower end of the village, was well to do, a leading cranberry grower, and very prominent in the church.
Cy Whittaker's Place|Joseph C. Lincoln
At eight o'clock in the evening we came to Cranberry River and encamped, having, by their estimation, come twenty-three miles.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft