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lingonberry

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋɡənb(ə)ɹi/

The English word “lingonberry” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From Swedish lingon (“cowberry, lingonberry”) + English berry.

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