cranberrying
Gathering tart berries
Cranberrying is harvesting cranberries, typically from flooded bogs where the berries float to the surface for collection.
The term appears in historical and regional contexts describing this seasonal agricultural work: The whole family went cranberrying in October.
Like blueberrying or clamming, it names a foraging or harvesting activity after its target.
Act of selecting
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- scoopingLifting with curved tool
- floatingStaying atop liquid
seasonal · labor · workers · fields · cultivation · farming · agriculture · crop
Edible plant ovary
- redPrimary color, warm
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
sauce · dried · fresh · ripe · relish · preserves · compote · jam
Waterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
- fenLow marshy ground
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
mire · moor · waterlogged · sphagnum · moss · wading · flooded · submerged
Autumn gratitude holiday
- pilgrimsReligious journey takers
- colonialOf occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
feast · recipes · family · nostalgia · customs · homestead · historical · old-fashioned
picking
Act of selecting
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- scoopingLifting with curved tool
floating · seasonal · labor · workers · fields · cultivation · farming · agriculture · crop · produce
fruit
Edible plant ovary
- redPrimary color, warm
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
juice · sauce · dried · fresh · ripe · relish · preserves · compote · jam · chutney
wetland
Waterlogged land ecosystem
swamp · mire · moor · waterlogged · sphagnum · moss · wading · flooded · submerged · muskeg
Thanksgiving
Autumn gratitude holiday
New England · feast · recipes · family · nostalgia · customs · homestead · historical · old-fashioned · festivities
fall
Descend under gravity
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- NovemberEleventh month
chilly · frost · pumpkin · leaves · cider · squash · seasonal · cornucopia · amber · gourd
berry, berries, cranberry, berried, cranberries, berryless, berrylike