cranberry

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

/ ˈkrænˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural cran·ber·ries.

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.

the plant itself, growing wild in bogs or cultivated in acid soils, especially in the northeastern U.S.

Origin of cranberry

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

Words nearby cranberry

Crampton test, cram school, cran, Cranach, cranage, cranberry, cranberry bog, cranberry bush, cranberry glass, cranberry gourd, cranberry tree

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Example sentences from the Web for cranberry

And thank you, USDA Cranberry Market Loss Assistance Program, for the cranberry sauce.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam|P. J. O’Rourke|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Imagine President Obama passing the cranberry sauce, and a word of thanks, to Speaker of the House John Boehner.
A U.S. Thanksgiving—Family Style: Fractious but Friendly|Joshua DuBois|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cranberry sauce should be sweet but not cloying, and tart without causing pucker and anguish.
Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Recipes|Sam Sifton|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The longer you cook a cranberry sauce, the more pectin is released and liquid is evaporated, and the stiffer the result will be.
Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Recipes|Sam Sifton|November 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Plus Sifton shares two of his favorite recipes: cranberry sauce and roasted cauliflower with anchovy bread crumps.
Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Tips|Katie Baker|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then they had baked potatoes, cranberry sauce, salaratus cakes and tea.
In the Van; or, The Builders|John Price-Brown
Everything was gone except the potato and the cranberry sauce.
The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various
Do you think you could find your way from here to Cranberry?
The Boys of Old Monmouth|Everett T. Tomlinson
I just know that two hours at Cranberry Corners would give me the horrors now.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry
The shaky bridge over Mullet's cranberry brook was just ahead.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for cranberry

cranberry

/ (ˈkrænbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -ries

any of several trailing ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, such as the European V. oxycoccus, that bear sour edible red berries

the berry of this plant, used to make sauce or jelly

Word Origin for cranberry

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cranberry
释义	cranberry [ kran-ber-ee, -buh-ree ] / ˈkrænˌbɛr i, -bə ri / noun, plural cran·ber·ries. 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. the plant itself, growing wild in bogs or cultivated in acid soils, especially in the northeastern U.S. Origin of cranberry An Americanism dating back to 1640–50; from Low German kraanbere; see crane, berry Words nearby cranberry Crampton test, cram school, cran, Cranach, cranage, cranberry, cranberry bog, cranberry bush, cranberry glass, cranberry gourd, cranberry tree Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cranberry And thank you, USDA Cranberry Market Loss Assistance Program, for the cranberry sauce. Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam\|P. J. O’Rourke\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Imagine President Obama passing the cranberry sauce, and a word of thanks, to Speaker of the House John Boehner. A U.S. Thanksgiving—Family Style: Fractious but Friendly\|Joshua DuBois\|November 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Cranberry sauce should be sweet but not cloying, and tart without causing pucker and anguish. Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Recipes\|Sam Sifton\|November 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The longer you cook a cranberry sauce, the more pectin is released and liquid is evaporated, and the stiffer the result will be. Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Recipes\|Sam Sifton\|November 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Plus Sifton shares two of his favorite recipes: cranberry sauce and roasted cauliflower with anchovy bread crumps. Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Tips\|Katie Baker\|November 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Then they had baked potatoes, cranberry sauce, salaratus cakes and tea. In the Van; or, The Builders\|John Price-Brown Everything was gone except the potato and the cranberry sauce. The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories\|Various Do you think you could find your way from here to Cranberry? The Boys of Old Monmouth\|Everett T. Tomlinson I just know that two hours at Cranberry Corners would give me the horrors now. The Voice of the City\|O. Henry The shaky bridge over Mullet's cranberry brook was just ahead. The Rise of Roscoe Paine\|Joseph C. Lincoln British Dictionary definitions for cranberry cranberry / (ˈkrænbərɪ, -brɪ) / noun plural -ries any of several trailing ericaceous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium, such as the European V. oxycoccus, that bear sour edible red berries the berry of this plant, used to make sauce or jelly Word Origin for cranberry C17: from Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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