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Vaccinium

noun

Evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries. Synonym: genus Vaccinium.

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"Vaccinium" Quotes from Famous Books

... sandy banks of the rivers. The fruits hitherto mentioned fall in the autumn but the following berries remained hanging on the bushes in the spring and are considered as much mellowed by exposure to the colds in winter. The red whortleberry (Vaccinium vitis idea) is found everywhere but is most abundant in rocky places. It is aptly termed by the Crees weesawgummeena, sour-berry. The common cranberry (Oxycoccos palustris) is distinguished from the preceding by its growing on moist sphagnous ...

— The Journey to the Polar Sea • John Franklin

Words linked to "Vaccinium" : family Ericaceae, Vaccinium corymbosum, dilleniid dicot genus, heath family, blueberry bush, blueberry, Ericaceae, cranberry