Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The cowberry, Vaccinium Fitis-Idæa.
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Examples
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The royal lands belonging to this castle consisted of a little plot of cultivated soil, a bit of meadow land here and there, and some heather patches where tiny blueberry bushes and small mountain-cranberry plants grew luxuriantly.
Lisbeth Longfrock Hans Aanrud 1908
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After lunch, Kate and I spread our shawls over a fine cushion of mountain-cranberry, and had a long talk with Mr. Lorimer about ancient and modern Deephaven.
Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches Sarah Orne Jewett 1879
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