cranberry
noun/ˈkrænˌbɛri/
Frequency rank: #10,931 most common English word
Meaning
a small, round, tart red berry grown in boggy ground, often made into juice or sauce.
Example sentence
She poured herself some cranberry juice to go with her Thanksgiving meal.
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