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highbush cranberry

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A shrub in the genus Viburnum having acidic red cranberry-like berries or the fruit of this shrub

the North American species

Viburnum trilobum

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noun

Meaning 2

A shrub in the genus Viburnum having acidic red cranberry-like berries or the fruit of this shrub

the North American species

Viburnum edule

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noun

Meaning 3

A shrub in the genus Viburnum having acidic red cranberry-like berries or the fruit of this shrub

the related European species Viburnum opulus (European)

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noun

Meaning 4

deciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cranberry bush, cranberry tree, American cranberry bush, Viburnum trilobum

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Broader terms: shrub, bush

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: кали́на (kalína) — generically
  • Ojibwe: aniibimin — Viburnum trilobum
  • Ojibwe: aniibiminaatig — Viburnum trilobum
  • Ojibwe: aniibiminagaawanzh — Viburnum trilobum
  • Ahtna: tsanłtsaey — Viburnum edule
  • Inupiaq: uqpiŋñaq — Viburnum edule
  • Lower Tanana: troneɬttha — Viburnum edule
  • Russian: кали́на съедо́бная (kalína sʺjedóbnaja) — Viburnum edule
  • Bashkir: балан (balan) — Viburnum opulus
  • Russian: кали́на кра́сная (kalína krásnaja) — Viburnum opulus
  • Russian: кали́на обыкнове́нная (kalína obyknovénnaja) — Viburnum opulus