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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A low creeping evergreen shrub (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), native to northern North America and Eurasia and having drooping clusters of small white or pinkish flowers.
- noun The edible red berry of this plant, used to make sauces, jams, and preserves.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
- noun tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
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