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whortleberry Definition

whortle·berry (hwʉrt′'l ber′ē)

noun pl. -·ries

    1. either of two European blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus or V. uliginosum) having pink flowers and blue or blackish edible berries with a powdery bloom
    2. any of these berries
  2. ☆ any of various American plants, as the huckleberry

Etymology: < SW Brit dial. form of earlier hurtleberry

whortleberry Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: For himself he ate only whortleberries, nuts and apples.

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