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Definition of cranberry
1 : the red acid berry produced by some plants (such 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
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Recent Examples of cranberry from the Web
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But while Dolores’s blue dress, Hector’s hand-tooled hat, and the Man in Black’s, well, blacks immediately translate as archetypal, Newton is eager to add her cranberry silk saloon dress to the pile.
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And its congee menu is short and sweet, with a turmeric-cranberry one that puts oatmeal to shame.
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New flavor concoctions like honey-cranberry-almond and coconut-almond-chocolate are meant to inspire American consumers to think about eating a yogurt later in the day.
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It was made with grapes from five scattered vineyards, which when combined yielded a pinot noir electric with suggestions of strawberries and cranberries while revitalizing the palate with brisk acidity.
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Seagle especially loves fruit beers and has made cranberry-cherry and a mango wit dry-hopped with Citra hops.
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His almond biscotti recipe has been on the menu since the opening and is a top seller, with cranberry-chocolate chip running a close second.
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Simple Barefoot Frosé Ingredients: 2/3 cup of cranberry raspberry juice Directions: Freeze rosé in large ice cube trays. Pour juice in blender with frozen rosé cubes.
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Maple cranberry granola pancakes Recipe from Viki’s Granola.
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Origin and Etymology of cranberry
partial translation of Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry
CRANBERRY Defined for English Language Learners
cranberry
playDefinition of cranberry for English Language Learners
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: a small, dark red berry or the plant that produces it
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: a dark red color
CRANBERRY Defined for Kids
cranberry
playDefinition of cranberry for Students
cranberries
: a sour bright red berry that is eaten in sauces and jelly and is the fruit of an evergreen swamp plant related to the blueberries
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See words that rhyme with cranberry Spanish Central: Translation of cranberry Nglish: Translation of cranberry for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of cranberry for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cranberry
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