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单词 mountain cranberry
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Definition of mountain cranberry in US English:

mountain cranberry

nounPlural mountain cranberries
  • 1A low-growing evergreen dwarf shrub of the heath family that bears dark red berries and grows in upland habitats in the north.

    Vaccinium vitis-idaea, family Ericaceae

    Also called cowberry, lingonberry
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Peoples of the north have relied on mountain cranberry for food for centuries; in Scandinavia, the Swedes call it lingon, and in England it is known as Lingberry and Crowberry.
    • It grows in the same climate as the mountain cranberry and grows all over Canada, Europe and Northern Asia.
    • Of the shrubs and herbs which occur in the vicinity of Fort Langley, the more important of these were bog cranberry, blueberries, mountain cranberries and salal.
    • The mountain cranberries will spread to cover the ground.
    • Many of the shrubs are berry plants, such as low bilberry, mountain cranberry, bearberry, and crowberry, and bears graze on these in late summer.
    • The latter, which replaces it in the more northerly regions and at higher altitudes, can be termed mountain cranberry, or foxberry.
    • In North America, mountain cranberry is restricted to areas north of the glacial boundary.
    • The foothills are overgrown with blueberries and mountain cranberries.
    • Mount Mansfield has a long stretch of alpine terrain, and has mountain cranberries.
    • Wet meadows have abundant grasses, sedges, and rushes, while low-growing shrubs include black crowberry, mountain cranberry, shrubby cinquefoil, and three dwarf willows.
    • On the moors, the mountain cranberry is in bloom in May and June.
    1. 1.1 The edible acid berry of the mountain cranberry plant, which may be used as a cranberry substitute.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Look for mountain cranberries and blueberries along the edges of the ledges.
      • Of course the word lingon is Swedish, but the berries are also known as cowberries, mountain cranberries, lowbush cranberries, European cranberries, and wild cranberries.
      • Cut the meat in thin slices and serve with potatoes, green peas, sprouts and mountain cranberries.
      • Partridgeberries, also known as mountain cranberries, are small tart berries that are best replaced with the smaller cranberries for taste.
      • During summer and fall, the birds feed on a variety of flowers, green leaves and berries - particularly blueberries and mountain cranberries.
      • Wild lingonberries are also called mountain cranberries and partridgeberries.
      • The juice from mountain cranberries is recognized as having the highest content of natural proanthocyanidins.
      • Remember to look for blueberries and mountain cranberries in mid to late summer, especially off the beaten path.
      • Wild mountain cranberries can have positive effects on the bladder.
 
 

Definition of mountain cranberry in US English:

mountain cranberry

noun
  • 1A low-growing evergreen dwarf shrub of the heath family that bears dark red berries and grows in upland habitats in the north.

    Vaccinium vitis-idaea, family Ericaceae

    Also called cowberry, lingonberry
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The latter, which replaces it in the more northerly regions and at higher altitudes, can be termed mountain cranberry, or foxberry.
    • Wet meadows have abundant grasses, sedges, and rushes, while low-growing shrubs include black crowberry, mountain cranberry, shrubby cinquefoil, and three dwarf willows.
    • On the moors, the mountain cranberry is in bloom in May and June.
    • Of the shrubs and herbs which occur in the vicinity of Fort Langley, the more important of these were bog cranberry, blueberries, mountain cranberries and salal.
    • The mountain cranberries will spread to cover the ground.
    • In North America, mountain cranberry is restricted to areas north of the glacial boundary.
    • The foothills are overgrown with blueberries and mountain cranberries.
    • Many of the shrubs are berry plants, such as low bilberry, mountain cranberry, bearberry, and crowberry, and bears graze on these in late summer.
    • It grows in the same climate as the mountain cranberry and grows all over Canada, Europe and Northern Asia.
    • Peoples of the north have relied on mountain cranberry for food for centuries; in Scandinavia, the Swedes call it lingon, and in England it is known as Lingberry and Crowberry.
    • Mount Mansfield has a long stretch of alpine terrain, and has mountain cranberries.
    1. 1.1 The edible acid berry of the mountain cranberry plant, which may be used as a cranberry substitute.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Wild mountain cranberries can have positive effects on the bladder.
      • Remember to look for blueberries and mountain cranberries in mid to late summer, especially off the beaten path.
      • Wild lingonberries are also called mountain cranberries and partridgeberries.
      • Of course the word lingon is Swedish, but the berries are also known as cowberries, mountain cranberries, lowbush cranberries, European cranberries, and wild cranberries.
      • Look for mountain cranberries and blueberries along the edges of the ledges.
      • The juice from mountain cranberries is recognized as having the highest content of natural proanthocyanidins.
      • During summer and fall, the birds feed on a variety of flowers, green leaves and berries - particularly blueberries and mountain cranberries.
      • Cut the meat in thin slices and serve with potatoes, green peas, sprouts and mountain cranberries.
      • Partridgeberries, also known as mountain cranberries, are small tart berries that are best replaced with the smaller cranberries for taste.
 
 
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