whortleberry
[ hwur-tl-ber-ee, wur- ]
/ ˈʰwɜr tlˌbɛr i, ˈwɜr- /
noun, plural whor·tle·ber·ries.
the edible black berry of a Eurasian shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, of the heath family.
the shrub itself.
Also
hurtleberry.
Origin of whortleberry
First recorded in 1570–80; dialectal variant of
hurtleberry
Words nearby whortleberry
whorl,
whorl foot,
whorled,
whorled loosestrife,
whort,
whortleberry,
whose,
whosesoever,
whosever,
whosis,
whoso
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British Dictionary definitions for whortleberry
whortleberry
/ (ˈwɜːtəlˌbɛrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
Also called : huckleberry, (dialect) hurt, whort
a small Eurasian ericaceous shrub, Vaccinium myrtillus, greenish-pink flowers and edible sweet blackish berries
the fruit of this shrub
bog whortleberry
a related plant, V. uliginosum, of mountain regions, having pink flowers and black fruits
Word Origin for whortleberry
C16: southwestern English dialect form of
hurtleberry; of unknown origin