mountain cranberry

noun

1. a low-growing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, of the heath family, growing in northern regions and having tart, red, edible berries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain cranberry¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Once on the mountain side we sat down in the moss and mountain cranberry to rest.

From Project Gutenberg