lingonberry

• Substantivo que designa um arbusto baixo e perene, nativo de regiões temperadas frias do Hemisfério Norte, que produz pequenas bagas vermelhas e ácidas, semelhantes ao cranberry americano, porém menores.

A noun referring to a low evergreen shrub native to northern temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and America, which produces small, tart red berries similar to but smaller than American cranberries.

1. B1formal

   A low, evergreen shrub that grows in cool, northern regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, producing small red berries.

   Arbusto

   • Lingonberry shrubs are common in Scandinavian forests.
   • The lingonberry plant thrives in acidic soil.
   • We found wild lingonberry bushes during our hike in the mountains.

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2. B1formalculinary

   The small, tart, red berry of this shrub, often used in cooking and preserves, similar in taste to cranberries but smaller.

   Oxicoco

   • Lingonberry jam is a popular accompaniment to Swedish meatballs.
   • She picked a basket of lingonberries for the pie.
   • The tartness of lingonberries balances the sweetness of desserts.

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