Vaccinium vitis-idaea vac·ci·nium·vitisidaea uncommon noun 1. low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries Synonymscowberrymountain cranberrylingonberrylingenberrylingberryfoxberryVaccinium vitis-idaea Related words Broader terms cranberry Part of lingonberry WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.