lingonberry

[ ling-uhn-ber-ee ]

noun

, plural ling·on·ber·ries.

1. mountain cranberry ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of lingonberry¹

1950–55; < Swedish lingon mountain cranberry + berry

Example Sentences

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

Reindeer, elk, lingonberries: The menu makes you feel like a Viking.

From New York Times

He ate grilled avocado salad, caviar and lingonberries.

From Washington Post

The scent of elk meat and fried chanterelles floated over stalls hawking lax and rosehip soup and pancakes fried with lingonberries.

From Washington Post

Here I discovered my favorite mountain meal: kaiserschmarrn, a shredded pancake with caramelized sugar, powdered sugar and lingonberry preserves.

From Washington Post