lingonberry
/ˈlɪŋgənbərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- another term for the cowberry, especially in Scandinavia where the berries are much used in cookery越橘(尤指斯堪的纳维亚半岛地区的人常用于烹饪的浆果)。同COWBERRY.
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- an Arctic variety of this plant occurring in Russia and North America.牙疙瘩(北极地区的越橘品种, 产于俄罗斯和北美洲的北极地区)。
词源
1950s: from Swedish lingon 'owberry + berry'.