WHORTLEBERRY


Meaning of WHORTLEBERRY in English

/hwerr"tl ber'ee, werr"-/ , n. , pl. whortleberries .

1. the edible black berry of a Eurasian shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, of the heath family.

2. the shrub itself.

Also, hurtleberry .

[ 1570-80; dial. var. of HURTLEBERRY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .