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whortleberry
(redirected from whortleberries)

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whor·tle·ber·ry  (hwûrtl-br, wûrt-)
n.
1. Either of two deciduous shrubs, Vaccinium myrtillus, of Eurasia, or V. corymbosum, of eastern North America, having edible blackish berries.
2. The fruit of either of these plants.

[Dialectal variant of hurtleberry, from Middle English hurtilberi : perhaps alteration of hurt, an azure-colored ball (from Old French heurte) + berye, beri, berry; see berry.]

whortleberry [ˈwɜːtəlˌbɛrɪ]
n pl -ries
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called huckleberry and (dialect) hurt, whort. A small Eurasian ericaceous shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, greenish-pink flowers and edible sweet blackish berries
2. (Cookery) the fruit of this shrub
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
bog whortleberry a related plant, V. uliginosum, of mountain regions, having pink flowers and black fruits
[southwestern English dialect form of hurtleberry; of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.whortleberrywhortleberry - erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
European blueberry, whortleberry, bilberry - blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
blueberry, blueberry bush - any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
2.whortleberrywhortleberry - blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
berry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
bilberry, blaeberry, Viccinium myrtillus, whinberry, whortleberry - erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
Translations
whortleberry [ˈwɜːtlˌbərɪ] Narándano m
whortleberry
nHeidelbeere f, → Blaubeere f (dial)


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