huck ‧ le ‧ ber ‧ ry /ˈhʌk ə lb ə ri $ -beri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural huckleberries ) [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from hurtleberry type of berry (15-20 centuries) , from Old English horte type of berry ]
a small dark blue North American fruit that grows on a bush