What's the difference between cowberry and lingonberry?

Cowberry


Definition:

  • (n.) A species of Vaccinium (V. Vitis-idaea), which bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery; -- locally called mountain cranberry.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The aqueous extracts of ledum, motherwort, celandine, black currant, cowberry and bilberry inactivated TBE virus practically completely, and those of St. John's wort, pot marigold, tansy, chamomile, milfoil, and inula only partially.

Lingonberry


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A method was developed for residue analysis of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T in lingonberries, wild mushrooms, birch and aspen foliage.

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