cowberry

English

cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)

Etymology

From cow +‎ berry. Compare bilberry.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkaubəɹɪ/

Noun

cowberry (plural cowberries)

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

Synonyms

• foxberry
• lingonberry
• lowbush cranberry
• mountain cranberry
• partridgeberry
• red whortleberry

Translations

shrub and berry Vaccinium vitis-idaea — see lingonberry

References

• cowberry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Vaccinium vitis-idaea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Vaccinium vitis-idaea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons