wild cranberry
- noun
- /waɪld ˈkrænˌbɛri/
- UK
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arándano silvestre
- In the fall, the leaves of the wild cranberry turn a vibrant red, creating a stunning landscape.
Examples
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The wild cranberry plant thrives in the bogs, showcasing its beautiful white flowers in spring.
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During a hike, we found wild cranberry bushes brimming with bright red berries.
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Then he spied a glorious sight: wild cranberry vines loaded with fat, red fruit!
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
A low, spreading bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low plant that stays green all year with small white flowers and red berries
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
An evergreen low bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
An evergreen low shrub with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers and red berries whose leaves turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub with small white flowers, bright red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen plant with small white flowers and red berries found in northern regions
A low evergreen bush with small white flowers, red berries, and leaves that turn red in autumn
A low evergreen shrub from North America and Eurasia with small white flowers and red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'wild cranberry' is directly compositional: 'wild' (growing naturally) modifies 'cranberry' (a bog shrub with red berries), so the meaning of a cranberry that grows in the wild is immediately inferable. This ADJ+N pattern is common cross-linguistically and a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Wild cranberry combines wild and cranberry; one popular story says 'cranberry' may come from people who thought the flower looked like a crane's beak, so they called it a 'crane berry'. The word wild shows the plant grows naturally, so the name points to the low shrub with small red berries you find in the wild.
