WHORTLEBERRY


Meaning of WHORTLEBERRY in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷- — see berry noun

Etymology: alteration of hurtleberry

1.

a. : a sweet edible European blueberry that is purplish black with a glaucous bloom

b. : a low-growing erect rhizomatous shrub ( Vaccinium myrtillus ) whose fruit is a whortleberry

2.

a. : huckleberry 1a

b. : blueberry 1

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