cowberry

n. In both senses also called lingberry, lingonberry; Also called mountain cranberry.

1. A low creeping evergreen shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), native to northern parts of North America and Eurasia and having drooping clusters of small white or pinkish flowers.
2. The edible red berry of this plant, used to make sauces, jams, and preserves.

[Approximate translation of New Latin Vaccīnium, genus name, from Latin vaccīnium, bilberry (sense uncertain), from vaccīnus, of cows.]

Often found growing in pastures, the tart, red cowberry is a member of the cranberry family. It grows in northern Europe, Canada and Maine, and is used for sauces and jams. Also called mountain cranberry.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
  Synonyms: mountain cranberry, lingonberry, lingenberry, lingberry, foxberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Meaning #2: tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
  Synonyms: lingonberry, mountain cranberry, lowbush cranberry

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tyttebærplante, tyttebær

Nederlands (Dutch)
vossebes

Français (French)
n. - baie rouge

Deutsch (German)
n. - Preiselbeere, Preiselbeerstrauch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ.) μύρτιλος

Italiano (Italian)
bacca

Português (Portuguese)
n. - mirtilo (m) vermelho (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
темно-красные ягоды

Español (Spanish)
n. - arándano rojo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lingon (bot.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
越橘

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 越橘

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 월귤나무

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - コケモモ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من النبات البري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מין אוכמנית‬

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