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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CRONE, n. The fruit of the cranberry, Oxycoccus palustris (Dmf. 1894 J. Shaw in Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. 145). Also found in n.Eng. dial. (E.D.D.).
[Prob. direct from L.Ger., which has kroonbere along with kraanbere, which gave Eng. cranberry.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Crone n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/crone>
