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Webster 1913 Edition

Cowberry

Cow′berˊry

(-bĕrˊry̆)

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Cowberries

(-rĭz)

.

(Bot.)

A species of

Vaccinium

(

Vaccinium Vitis-idæa

), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; – locally called

mountain cranberry

.