lingonberry

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noun
Definitions
  • A berry-bearing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
  • The berry of this shrub.

Etymology

Affix from Swedish lingon (cowberry, lingonberry) + English berry (thrash, beat).

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berry

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thrash, beat

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