cranberry bog
noun
a bog in which cranberry plants are cultivated.
Origin of cranberry bog
1An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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How to use cranberry bog in a sentence
We sold some old-fashioned dishes, and a little bit of cranberry bog for twenty-five dollars.
Turn About Eleanor | Ethel M. KelleyWell; I've saved a little money and those cranberry bog shares Mrs. Pearson left me will sell for two thousand at least.
Thankful's Inheritance | Joseph C. LincolnIt was like a big brook, flowing with deep, brown current out of a thicket, and on through a small cranberry bog below the bridge.
Days Off | Henry Van DykeNow and then we came upon a cranberry bog, hidden away behind what one geologist calls the "tumbled hills of Plymouth."
Pilgrim Trails | Frances Lester WarnerThe partners had a joint interest in a small cranberry bog and the crate was one of several unused the previous fall.
Mary-'Gusta | Joseph C. Lincoln
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