English dictionary
cranberry
/'kr/&/n,b/E/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
Source: WordNet 3.0
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very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of <i>Vaccinum</i> or <i>Oxycoccus</i>.) The <i>high cranberry</i> or <i>cranberry tree</i> is a species of <i>Viburnum</i> (<i>V. Opulus</i>), and the other is sometimes called <i>low cranberry</i> or <i>marsh cranberry</i> to distinguish it.
Source: webster1913