cranberry

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

cranberry
    n 1: any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing
         cranberries
    2: very tart red berry used for sauce or juice

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cranberry \Cran"ber*ry\ (kr[a^]n"b[e^]r*r[y^]), n.; pl.
   {Cranberries} (-r[i^]z). [So named from its fruit being ripe
   in the spring when the cranes return. --Dr. Prior.] (Bot.)
   A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also,
   the plant producing it (several species of {Vaccinum} or
   {Oxycoccus}.) The {high cranberry} or {cranberry tree} is a
   species of {Viburnum} ({Viburnum Opulus}), and the other is
   sometimes called {low cranberry} or {marsh cranberry} to
   distinguish it.
   [1913 Webster] cranberry tree

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Cranberry, PA
  Zip code(s): 16319