cranberry

/ˌkrænˈbɛri/

/ˈkrænbəri/

Other forms: cranberries

Definitions of cranberry

1. noun

   any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
   types:

   American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, large cranberry

   trailing red-fruited plant

   European cranberry, Vaccinium oxycoccus, small cranberry

   small red-fruited trailing cranberry of Arctic and cool regions of the northern hemisphere

   Vaccinium vitis-idaea, cowberry, foxberry, lingberry, lingenberry, lingonberry, mountain cranberry

   low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2. noun

   very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
   type of:

   berry

   any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

   berry

   a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)