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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanboku
"カンボクは秋に赤い実をつけます。"
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A North American deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus var. americanum, also known as the American cranberrybush) bearing flat-topped clusters of white flowers followed by edible red acid berries.
"The high-cranberry bushes along the forest edge were heavy with bright red fruit." - 2
The tart, red fruit of this shrub, often used in jellies and preserves.
"She foraged for high-cranberries to make a tart autumn jam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the modifier 'high', referring to the tall, shrubby growth habit of the plant, with 'cranberry', due to the superficial resemblance of its bright red, tart clusters of drupes to true cranberries. Derived from North American regional botanical nomenclature in the 19th century, it historically distinguishes Viburnum opulus var. americanum from lower-growing or different species.
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Transliteration: vyorn obyey
"La viorne obier produit des baies rouges en automne."
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Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪnɐ ˈʃneːˌbal
"Der Gemeine Schneeball trägt auffällige rote Früchte."
oppio
Transliteration: ˈɔp.pjo
"L'oppio è un arbusto con bacche rosse."
viburno
Transliteration: biˈbuɾ.no
"El viburno americano produce frutos rojos comestibles."
bola-de-neve
Transliteration: ˈbɔ.lɐ dʒi ˈnɛ.vɨ
"A bola-de-neve é apreciada por suas bagas vermelhas."
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Transliteration: ek prakaar ki jhaadi
"इस पौधे पर लाल रंग के खट्टे फल लगते हैं।"
美洲琼花
Transliteration: měizhōu qiónghuā
"美洲琼花在秋天结出红色的果实。"
백당나무
Transliteration: baek-dang-na-mu
"백당나무는 붉은 열매를 맺습니다."
カンボク
Transliteration: kanboku
"カンボクは秋に赤い実をつけます。"
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