lingonberry

Other forms: lingonberries

Definitions of lingonberry

1. noun

   low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
   synonyms: Vaccinium vitis-idaea, cowberry, foxberry, lingberry, lingenberry, mountain cranberry

   type of:

   cranberry

   any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
2. noun

   tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
   synonyms: cowberry, lowbush cranberry, mountain cranberry

   type of:

   berry

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