Mossberry vs. Cranberry

Mossberry

Mossberry is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

Cranberrynoun

A shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.

Cranberrynoun

The edible red berry of that shrub.

Cranberryadjective

Of the intense red colour of a cranberry.

Cranberrynoun

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.

Cranberrynoun

any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries

Cranberrynoun

very tart red berry used for sauce or juice

Cranberry

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos, while in North America, cranberry may refer to Vaccinium macrocarpon.