Mountain Cranberry (Noun)
Meaning 1
Low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- Mountain cranberries grew wild on the hillside, providing a sweet-tart snack for hikers.
- She foraged for mountain cranberries in the woods, adding them to her homemade granola recipe.
- The chef chose to use mountain cranberries in the salad, their flavor a perfect complement to the sweet pears.
- The preserves made with mountain cranberries were a family secret recipe, passed down through generations.
- Wild mountain cranberries carpeted the forest floor, their red berries a striking contrast to the muted foliage.