vaccinium

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noun

Any of the genus Vaccinium of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.

Origintranslingual Vaccinium ← Latin vaccīnium →
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Meanings

nounvaccinium (plural vacciniums)

plural vacciniums

  1. biologyAny of the genus Vaccinium of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries.

Origin

  1. Latinvaccīnium
  2. translingualVaccinium
  3. Englishvaccinium

Borrowed from translingual Vaccinium, itself borrowed from Latin vaccīnium.

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Translations

Esperanto vakcinio
  • vakcinioplant of the genus Vaccinium
Russian вакци́ниум
  • вакци́ниум (vakcínium)plant of the genus Vaccinium
Cite this entry
APA

vaccinium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaccinium

MLA

“vaccinium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaccinium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vaccinium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaccinium.

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