Cranberry

See also: cranberry

German

Etymology

From English cranberry, itself from Middle Low German. The Low German word and its standard German equivalent Kranbeere originally refer to a related plant, the cowberry, but are now sometimes used for “cranberry”. The cranberry is non-native to Europe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɛmˌbɛɹi/ (with much variation)

Noun

Cranberry f (genitive Cranberry, plural Cranberrys)

1. cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)

Related terms

• Kranbeere

See also

• Preiselbeere