Hog Cranberry (Noun)
Meaning
Evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Hog cranberry shrubs covered the ground beneath the larger trees, adding vibrant autumn hues to the landscape.
- Wildlife flocked to the forest, seeking berries like the red fruit produced by the hog cranberry plant.
- Small, unassuming flowers adorned the stems of the hog cranberry as summer progressed into early fall.
- The trail was lined with low-growing hog cranberry, its autumn coloration glowing warmly in the fading sunlight.
- Local gardeners prized the hog cranberry for its resilience and its value as a food source for wintering birds and animals.
Synonyms
- Sand Berry
- Mountain Box
- Wild Cranberry
- Red Bearberry
- Creashak
- Sandberry
- Bear's Grape
- Arctostaphylos Uva-ursi
- Common Bearberry
- Mealberry