lowbush cranberry
- noun
- /ˈloʊˌbʌʃ ˈkrænˌbɛri/
- US
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arándano bajo
- During the summer, we would go hiking and collect lowbush cranberries along the trail.
- lowbush cranberry tea
Examples
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15 Ojibwe originally picked lowbush cranberries, which grew in marshy areas, by hand, as they did with other berries.
Academic text (2009) -
The lowbush cranberry is often used in jams and sauces due to its tart flavor.
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Lowbush cranberries thrive in cold climates and are a favorite among local wildlife.
Synonyms
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1.3
A low evergreen bush that has small red berries used for cooking
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8.3
A small tart red berry from a low evergreen bush used in jams and sauces
A low trailing plant of cold places that makes small red berries you can eat
A low plant with small red berries used for sauces and juice
A low bush that stays green all year and has small white flowers and red berries
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers and red berries whose leaves turn red in autumn
A low evergreen bush in northern forests that has small tart red edible berries
A low evergreen shrub from northern places that makes small tart red berries
A low plant that grows in cold bogs and has small red edible berries
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Morphology
lowbush + cranberry
The phrase is fully compositional: 'lowbush' (a low-growing bush) modifies 'cranberry' (the small tart fruit), so the meaning is cranberries that grow on low shrubs. Even though 'lowbush' wasn't listed separately, a B1 learner who knows 'low' and 'bush' plus 'cranberry' can readily infer this referential, descriptive meaning.
Etymology
Lowbush cranberry: The name lowbush cranberry comes from the plant's look: it grows on low shrubs, which gives the low and bush parts of the name, and it makes small red berries like a cranberry. So, the name tells you it is a 'small' and 'tart' berry that grows close to the ground.