a small red berry with a bitter, sharp taste that grows on a small bush and is used in cooking 越橘,小红莓(用于烹饪) The Christmas turkey is traditionally served with cranberry sauce. 圣诞火鸡传统上配有蔓越莓酱。
Word Originmid 17th cent. (originally North American): from German Kranbeere or Low German kranebeere ‘crane-berry’.