cranberry
noun
cran·ber·ry ˈkran-ˌber-ē 
-ˌbe-rē,
-b(ə-)rē
1
: the red acid berry produced by some plants (such as Vaccinium oxycoccos and V. macrocarpon) of the heath family
also : a plant producing these
2
: any of various plants with a fruit that resembles a cranberry
3
: a dark red
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The menu will include turkey breast, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, dinner roll, and your choice of dessert. 
Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 These flavorful meatballs are made with cranberry sauce, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and ketchup. Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 Brach’s, remember, are the same folks who once upon a holiday brought us Turkey Dinner candy corn for Thanksgiving, with turkey, stuffing, apple pie, coffee, cranberry sauce and green bean flavors. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 For those who like to head back to load up on seconds of cranberry sauce, this may be the ultimate dessert. Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 5 Aug. 2022 Sweet-savory sides like sweet potatoes, roasted squash, and cranberry sauce can be tricky to pair with because of their duality. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 Spread 1 tablespoon of the cranberry sauce on each bread slice; top 2 slices evenly with about 1 cup turkey mixture and ¼ cup pickled onions. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Gravy, cranberry sauce and jam all fall under the liquid restrictions. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 The video showed a man named Nathan Apodaca skateboarding down a highway while drinking cranberry juice and has been viewed 86.3 million times, as of July 2022. cleveland, 30 July 2022 See More
Hartford Courant, 10 Sep. 2022 These flavorful meatballs are made with cranberry sauce, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce and ketchup. Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022 Brach’s, remember, are the same folks who once upon a holiday brought us Turkey Dinner candy corn for Thanksgiving, with turkey, stuffing, apple pie, coffee, cranberry sauce and green bean flavors. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2022 For those who like to head back to load up on seconds of cranberry sauce, this may be the ultimate dessert. Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, 5 Aug. 2022 Sweet-savory sides like sweet potatoes, roasted squash, and cranberry sauce can be tricky to pair with because of their duality. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 Spread 1 tablespoon of the cranberry sauce on each bread slice; top 2 slices evenly with about 1 cup turkey mixture and ¼ cup pickled onions. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 Gravy, cranberry sauce and jam all fall under the liquid restrictions. Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 The video showed a man named Nathan Apodaca skateboarding down a highway while drinking cranberry juice and has been viewed 86.3 million times, as of July 2022. cleveland, 30 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
partial translation of Low German kraanbere, from kraan crane + bere berry
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing cranberry
Kids Definition
cranberry
noun
cran·ber·ry ˈkran-ˌber-ē
plural cranberries
: a sour bright red berry that is eaten in sauces and jelly and is the fruit of an evergreen swamp plant related to the blueberries