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A creeping plant with bright red edible berries of the genus Vaccinium, such as the American cranberry ''Vaccinium macrocarpon''. Cranberry plants are native to cool, marshy regions in North America, Asia, and Europe. A deep red dye has been made from the extracted color of cranberry fruits. | A creeping plant with bright red edible berries of the genus Vaccinium, such as the American cranberry ''Vaccinium macrocarpon''. Cranberry plants are native to cool, marshy regions in North America, Asia, and Europe. A deep red dye has been made from the extracted color of cranberry fruits. | ||
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''Vaccinium macrocarpon'' (American cranberry); craneberry; tranebær (Dan.); Moosbeeren (Deut.); arádanos (Esp.); arielle (Fr.); veenbessen (Ned.); tranbär (Sven.); mirtillo rosso (It.) | ''Vaccinium macrocarpon'' (American cranberry); craneberry; tranebær (Dan.); Moosbeeren (Deut.); arádanos (Esp.); arielle (Fr.); veenbessen (Ned.); tranbär (Sven.); mirtillo rosso (It.) | ||
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== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
Creeping shrub grows to 1.5 m tall. Fruit = Edible round berry (1 cm) ripens to red in early fall. | Creeping shrub grows to 1.5 m tall. Fruit = Edible round berry (1 cm) ripens to red in early fall. | ||
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* R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | ||
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "cranberry." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 8 Dec. 2004 . | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "cranberry." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 8 Dec. 2004 . | ||
| − | * | + | * Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 6, 2005) |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry (accessed Dec. 8, 2004) |
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Revision as of 14:23, 6 July 2022
Description
A creeping plant with bright red edible berries of the genus Vaccinium, such as the American cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon. Cranberry plants are native to cool, marshy regions in North America, Asia, and Europe. A deep red dye has been made from the extracted color of cranberry fruits.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Vaccinium macrocarpon (American cranberry); craneberry; tranebær (Dan.); Moosbeeren (Deut.); arádanos (Esp.); arielle (Fr.); veenbessen (Ned.); tranbär (Sven.); mirtillo rosso (It.)
Other Properties
Creeping shrub grows to 1.5 m tall. Fruit = Edible round berry (1 cm) ripens to red in early fall.
Resources and Citations
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "cranberry." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2004. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 8 Dec. 2004 .
- Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 6, 2005)
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry (accessed Dec. 8, 2004)