mountain cranberry
noun
a low-growing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, of the heath family, growing in northern regions and having tart, red, edible berries.
Origin of mountain cranberry
1An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
- Also called cowberry, lingonberry, lowbush cranberry.
Words Nearby mountain cranberry
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How to use mountain cranberry in a sentence
Once on the mountain side we sat down in the moss and mountain cranberry to rest.
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