cranberry tree

• Nom courant donné à certains arbustes ou petits arbres produisant des baies rouges ressemblant à des canneberges, notamment la viorne obier (Viburnum opulus) ou la viorne trilobée (Viburnum trilobum).

A common name for certain shrubs or small trees that produce red berries resembling cranberries, such as the European cranberry bush (Viburnum opulus) or the American cranberry bush (Viburnum trilobum).

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   A shrub or small tree (Viburnum opulus) that produces red, berry-like fruits, often called cranberries, though not true cranberries.

   Viorne obier

   • The cranberry tree in the garden is full of bright red berries.
   • Many people mistake the fruit of the cranberry tree for true cranberries.
   • The cranberry tree is often used as an ornamental plant in landscaping.