Is it der, die or das Preiselbeere? – die Preiselbeere (cranberry), plural die Preiselbeeren

Why is it die Preiselbeere?

Preiselbeere ends in -e, and most nouns ending in -e are feminine: in a German dictionary, 79% of them take die.

Sense 1

die

[1] Dwarf shrub from the genus Vaccinium from the family of heather

[1] Zwergstrauch aus der Gattung Vaccinium aus der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse

[2] Fruit of [1]

[2] Frucht von [1]

[1] Cranberries are often growing in bogs and on Heiden.
[1] Preiselbeeren wachsen oft in Mooren und auf Heiden.

[2] Cranberries taste good to game dishes and cheese
[2] Preiselbeeren schmecken gut zu Wildgerichten und Käse.

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