Def. (Vaccinium oxycoccos;
heimo Ericaceae) monivuotinen varpu,
jolla on rento, matava varsi, kapeat, nahkamaiset lehdet ja vaaleanpunaiset
kukat. Marjat punaiset, mehukkaat ja varsinkin jäätymisen
jälkeen hyvänmakuiset..
Def. The tart, red, edible
berry produced by some members of the genus Vaccinium, fam. Ericaceae,
esp. V. macrocarpon and V. oxycoccus || any of these plants.
Note: Mountain cranberry
is used for European cranberries, in order to make a distinction between
the European (V. oxycoccus) and American (V. macrocarpon)
varieties.
