American cranberry

noun

: a trailing red-fruited cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) with leaves oblong and obtuse, flowers in lateral clusters, and fruit ¹/₃ to ³/₄ inches in diameter

called also large cranberry

compare european cranberry

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of American cranberry was in 1771

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“American cranberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20cranberry. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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