# lingonberry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪŋɡənb(ə)ɹi/

## Definitions
1. A berry-bearing shrub, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, native to the cool temperate areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
2. The berry of this shrub.

## Etymology
From Swedish lingon (“cowberry, lingonberry”) + berry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lingonberry