Main Entry: cran·ber·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈkran-ˌber-ē, -ˌbe-rē, -b(ə-)rē\

Function: noun

Etymology: part translation of Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry

Date: 1647

1 : the red acid berry produced by some plants (as Vaccinium oxycoccos and V. macrocarpon) of the heath family; also : a plant producing these
2 : any of various plants with a fruit that resembles a cranberry
3 : a dark red