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Definition of European cranberry bush
1. Noun. Deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries.
Exact synonyms: Crampbark, Cranberry Tree, European Cranberrybush, Guelder Rose, Viburnum Opulus
Group relationships: Genus Viburnum, Viburnum
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Genus Viburnum, Viburnum
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Lexicographical Neighbors of European Cranberry Bush
Literary usage of European cranberry bush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"EUROPEAN CRANBERRY-BUSH. Shrub, attaining 12 ft., with rather smooth light gray
branches and sts. : Ivs. broadly ovate, 3-lobed, with coarsely ..."
2. Carotinoids and Related Pigments: The Chromolipoids by Leroy Sheldon Palmer (1922)
"... a positive carotinoid reaction on the fruits of Viburnum Opulus (European
cranberry bush), using the Molisch microchemical crystallization method, ..."
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