lingonberry
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lingonberry
- /ˈlɪŋɡənb(ə)ɹi/ UK
- /ˈlɪŋɡənˌbɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
From Swedish lingon (“cowberry, lingonberry”) + English berry.
noun lingonberries
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A berry-bearing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
Similar: lowbush cranberry, mountain bilberry, cowberry, foxberry, partridgeberry, red whortleberry, csejka berry
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The berry of this shrub.
Ze lingonberry pancake!
Similar: cowberry, foxberry, partridgeberry
Translations
Every language
noun shrub
| 中文 | 越橘 yuèjú |
|---|---|
| Português | arando-vermelho |
| Deutsch | Preiselbeere |
| Română | merișor |
| Русский | брусни́ка brusníka |
noun berry
| Español | lingonberry, cowberry, lingonberi, cauberi, arándano silvestre, arándano ártico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 苔桃 kokemomo |
| 中文 | 越橘 yuèjú |
| Português | arando-vermelho |
| Français | airelle rouge, airelle vigne d'Ida |
| Deutsch | Preiselbeere |
| Italiano | mirtillo rosso |
| Română | merișor |
| Русский | брусни́ка brusníka |
Talk about this word "lingonberry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lingonberry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lingonberry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lingonberry "lingonberry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lingonberry.Cite this
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title = {lingonberry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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