This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[AS.] A red berry with a sour taste, growing on a stalk like the neck of a crane. It is cultivated in Europe and the United States, the American plant bearing larger berries. It is used in tarts, and is cooked with sugar as a dessert.
 
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