Cowberries

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cowberry \Cow"ber`ry\ (-b[e^]r`r[y^]), n.; pl. {Cowberries}
     (-r[i^]z). (Bot.)
     A species of {Vaccinium} ({Vaccinium Vitis-id[ae]a}), which
     bears acid red berries which are sometimes used in cookery;
     -- locally called {mountain cranberry}.
     [1913 Webster]