cranberry

noun

cran·​ber·​ry ˈkran-ˌber-ē 

-ˌbe-rē,

-b(ə-)rē

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Swap out the usual grape jelly and chili sauce for jellied cranberry sauce and hot jalapeño pepper jelly. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024

The actress shared her process for making cranberry sauce muffins using Thanksgiving leftovers. —Ali Faccenda, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024

Place the turkey slices, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mayo and lettuce leaves on a bread of your choosing and bake it in the oven or in a panini press. —Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024

Rather than letting extra turkey, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce go to waste, why not reimagine them into new, exciting dishes? —Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing cranberry

• cranberry bush
• highbush cranberry
• mountain cranberry

Kids Definition

cranberry

noun

cran·​ber·​ry ˈkran-ˌber-ē 

-b(ə-)rē

: the bright red sour berry of any of several trailing plants related to the blueberry

also : a plant producing these