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mountain cranberry

American  

noun

  1. a low-growing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, of the heath family, growing in northern regions and having tart, red, edible berries.

Etymology

Origin of mountain cranberry

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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Also on the list of hosts is Vaccinium vitis-idaea, which includes the cowberry, lingonberry and mountain cranberry.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2016

Her light hair became dripping wet and her face was as red as a half-ripe mountain cranberry; but Lisbeth did not notice her discomfort, so absorbed was she in what she had to do.

From Lisbeth Longfrock by Poulsson, Laura E. (Laura Elizabeth)

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