cowberry
[ kou-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈkaʊˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
noun, plural cow·ber·ries.
the berry or fruit of any of various shrubs, especially Vaccinium vitis-idaea, of the heath family, growing in pastures.
any of these shrubs.
Words nearby cowberry
cowardice,
cowardly,
cowash,
cowbane,
cowbell,
cowberry,
cowbind,
cowbird,
cowboy,
cowboy boot,
cowboy hat
Example sentences from the Web for cowberry
The cowberry, or red whortleberry, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea, is sometimes sold for the cranberry.
British Dictionary definitions for cowberry
cowberry
/ (ˈkaʊbərɪ, -brɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a creeping ericaceous evergreen shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, of N temperate and arctic regions, with pink or red flowers and edible slightly acid berries
the berry of this plant
Also called:
red whortleberry