noun
cranberry
KRAN-b-ree
noun
1
A small, tart red berry that grows on a low shrub, often eaten dried, juiced, or as a sauce.
"No Thanksgiving table is complete without cranberry sauce."
"She drank cranberry juice to help with her urinary tract infection."
How to Use Cranberry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tart red berry, usually eaten dried, juiced, or cooked into a sauce.
Common pairings
cranberry sauce
cranberry juice
dried cranberries
Word Forms
cranberries plural
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Etymology
Borrowed in the 1600s from a Low German word meaning literally "crane-berry", because the plant's stem and blossom reminded people of a crane's head and neck.