lingonberry
Americannoun
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lingonberries
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Etymology
Origin of lingonberry
1950–55; < Swedish lingon mountain cranberry + berry
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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 ● Nov. 9, 2023
Here I discovered my favorite mountain meal: kaiserschmarrn, a shredded pancake with caramelized sugar, powdered sugar and lingonberry preserves.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2022
She points to the Nordic tradition of St. Lucia’s Day, held on Dec. 13, with candles in lingonberry wreaths.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Almost nutty, it is lean like venison, often served with gravy, tart lingonberry preserves, and golden, mashed rutabaga.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2019
The plate also featured a parsnip purée, a few strips of cured reindeer and lingonberry sauce.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2010
For instance, Verzosa might swap out tamarind for wild lingonberries.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
Puffed and golden, the signature is served with lingonberries and warm and vinegary German potato salad, as lulling a performance as “Edelweiss.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 28, 2022
His stride is surprisingly quick — faster than mine, considering I’ve just scarfed down a substantial plate of meatballs and lingonberries at an upscale version of the company’s blue box cafeteria.
From The Verge ● Dec. 18, 2019
Southwards, the coast yields to low stands of dwarf birch and willow, sphagnum bogs of arctic cotton grass, pitcher plants, blueberries, lingonberries, and cloudberries.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 18, 2019
Wolf wriggled and snapped until Torak manage to explain that he had to stay with Renn, who settled the matter by producing a handful of dried lingonberries from her food pouch.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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