cranberry

n. type of plant that produces a red acid berry; edible sour-tasting red berry of the cranberry shrub

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus. They are found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere.Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 m long and 5 to 20 cm in height  [1], with slender, wiry stems, not thickly woody, and small evergreen leaves. The flowers are dark pink, with very distinct reflexed petals, leaving the style and stamens fully exposed and pointing forward. They are pollinated by domestic honey bees. The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially white, but turns a deep red when fully ripe. It is edible, with an acidic taste that can overwhelm its sweetness.
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Cranberry, n Latin names: Vaccinium macrocarpon, Vaccinium oxycoccus, Vaccinium erythrocarpum; part used: berries; uses: kidney stones, prevention [more]Cranberry - Community and Resources

Noun
1. any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) American cranberry, large cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon
(member-holonym) Vaccinium, genus Vaccinium
2. very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
(hypernym) berry
(substance-holonym) cranberry sauce
(part-holonym) American cranberry, large cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon

n. cranberry, edible red berry