lingonberry
Americannoun
plural
lingonberriesEtymology
Origin of lingonberry
1950–55; < Swedish lingon mountain cranberry + berry
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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
Analyzing the cranberry's genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry and huckleberry.
From Salon
Reindeer, elk, lingonberries: The menu makes you feel like a Viking.
From New York Times
He ate grilled avocado salad, caviar and lingonberries.
From Washington Post
The scent of elk meat and fried chanterelles floated over stalls hawking lax and rosehip soup and pancakes fried with lingonberries.
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