cranberry

[ kran-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural cran·ber·ries.

1. the red, acid fruit or berry of certain plants of the genus Vaccinium, of the heath family, as V. macrocarpon large cranberry, or American cranberry or V. oxycoccus small cranberry, or European cranberry, used in making sauce, relish, jelly, or juice.
2. the plant itself, growing wild in bogs or cultivated in acid soils, especially in the northeastern U.S.

cranberry

/ ˈkrænbərɪ; -brɪ /

noun

1. any of several trailing ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, such as the European V. oxycoccus, that bear sour edible red berries
2. the berry of this plant, used to make sauce or jelly

Word History and Origins

Origin of cranberry¹

An Americanism dating back to 1640–50; from Low German kraanbere; crane, berry

Word History and Origins

Origin of cranberry¹

C17: from Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry

Example Sentences

Into the enchilada pie, I piled cooked cranberry beans, sweet potatoes, and lots of shredded turkey.

From Eater

It carries bright flavors of raspberry and cranberry with a slight herbal finish.

From Washington Post

Add the bread and cranberries and, using a flexible spatula, stir until the bread absorbs most of the custard.

From Washington Post

Toss in the dried cranberries and crystallized ginger and transfer to an airtight container.

From Washington Post

You’ll do fine on a comfortable little skateboard like Penny’s, in cranberry red no less.

From Popular-Science

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Soak the cranberries in ¾ cup cranberry juice for 15 minutes.

From The Daily Beast

Once hot, add the shallots, apples, cranberries, and remaining cranberry juice to the pan.

From The Daily Beast

And thank you, USDA Cranberry Market Loss Assistance Program, for the cranberry sauce.

From The Daily Beast

Imagine President Obama passing the cranberry sauce, and a word of thanks, to Speaker of the House John Boehner.

From The Daily Beast

Cranberry sauce should be sweet but not cloying, and tart without causing pucker and anguish.

From The Daily Beast

Yet the woods are filled with a great variety of wild berries, among which the cranberry and swampberry are considered the best.

From Project Gutenberg

It must have been about this time that Bill made the first ox yokes out of cranberry wood.

From Project Gutenberg

It may be used in place of the cranberry jelly and will be found to be a delightful change.

From Project Gutenberg

He lived at the lower end of the village, was well to do, a leading cranberry grower, and very prominent in the church.

From Project Gutenberg

At eight o'clock in the evening we came to Cranberry River and encamped, having, by their estimation, come twenty-three miles.

From Project Gutenberg