cranberry
noun
cran·ber·ry
| \ ˈkran-ˌber-ē
, -ˌbe-rē, -b(ə-)rē\
, -ˌbe-rē, -b(ə-)rē\
Definition of cranberry
1
: the red acid berry produced by some plants (such as Vaccinium oxycoccos and V. macrocarpon) of the heath family
also
: a plant producing these
2
: any of various plants with a fruit that resembles a cranberry
3
: a dark red
Examples of cranberry in a Sentence
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Thus the American pie, in purely native varieties such as pumpkin, blueberry, cranberry, and purple raspberry. — Megan Mcardle, National Review, "American Desserts," 22 Aug. 2019 Pass Down a Family Recipe — Or Make a New One Sure, everyone loves Granny's pecan pie recipe and Aunt Marge's cranberry sauce, but your Thanksgiving food traditions don't need to end there. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "12 Thanksgiving Tradition Ideas for a Less Stressful, More Thankful Holiday," 7 Aug. 2019 The menu will feature BBQ chicken, baked potato, corn-on-the-cob, garden salad, cranberry sauce, and rolls with butter. — courant.com, "Community News For The Stafford Edition," 26 July 2019 The seasonal menu also boasts two rosé cocktails: a rosé lemonade with Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose Vodka and a rosé sangria with honey- lavender syrup, white cranberry, and lemon. — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al.com, "Weekend Sip: Catch Suaze’s DJ set at Shu Shop," 19 July 2019 There are festivals to honor books, films, cranberries, winter holidays, theater, daffodils (more than three million blossoms, planted prolifically as the large deer population will not eat these unsavory bulbs). — Danica Farley, Orange County Register, "A whale of a time in Nantucket," 17 July 2019 Add 1 ripe but firm pear, halved, cored, and cut into 1/4 inch pieces, and 1/2 cup dried cranberries with cucumber in step 2. — Washington Post, "The key to a crisp chopped salad is salting ahead of time," 17 June 2019 The jewel tones of these lamps (cranberry, amber and midnight blue, azure) become even more spectacular when light is refracted by the glass. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Keep an Eye Out for Orrefors Crystal Lamps Whenever You Go Antiquing," 3 May 2019 In a 3-quart saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, water, and cinnamon. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "This Christmas Trifle Recipe Is the Ultimate Make-Ahead Holiday Dessert," 12 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cranberry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cranberry
cranberry
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cranberry
: a small, dark red berry or the plant that produces it
: a dark red color
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cranberry
noun
cran·ber·ry
| \ ˈkran-ˌber-ē
\
\
plural cranberries
Kids Definition of cranberry
: a sour bright red berry that is eaten in sauces and jelly and is the fruit of an evergreen swamp plant related to the blueberries
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