cowberry
cowberry · cowberries
A shrub native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern HemisphereA shrub native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).
/ˈkaubəɹɪ/
» This is cowberry.
Это брусника.
Meaning
2 sensesA shrub native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).
A berry of this shrub.
More definitions
- low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
- tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
Examples
1 sentencesThis is cowberry.
ruЭто брусника.
Origin
From cow + berry. Compare bilberry.From cow + berry. Compare bilberry.
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Forms
plural: cowberries| Singular | cowberry |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries:mountain cranberrylingonberrylingenberrylingberryfoxberryVaccinium vitis-idaea
- tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller:lingonberrymountain cranberrylowbush cranberry