English Explanatory Dictionary

cowberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shrub native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere (Vaccinium vitis-idaea).
  2. A berry of this shrub.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaubəɹɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cowberry.wav

Word forms

cowberry cowberries

Etymology

From cow + berry. Compare bilberry.

Synonyms

foxberry lingonberry lowbush cranberry mountain cranberry partridgeberry red whortleberry
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