Definition of "highbush" [highbush]

• Being, or coming from, a bush of high stature (used in names of certain fruits, such as highbush blueberry and highbush cranberry). (adjective)

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• "The July and November 2001 issues carried conflicting reader reports about "highbush" cranberries ( "Cranberry Catharsis" and "Learning to Love Highbush Cranberries")."
• "to the wiseacre who suggested that we just buy some from the grocery store, i submitted that our local stores only have 'highbush' blueberries available for purchase, a berry which in my esteemed and well-qualified berry-opinion pales dramatically in comparison to the flavour and character of the 'lowbush', or wild blueberry."
• "•Today, forestry, cranberries, highbush blueberries, and residential developments are major economic pursuits in the Pine Barrens."