huckleberry
Americannoun
plural
huckleberries-
the dark-blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family.
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a shrub bearing such fruit.
noun
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any American ericaceous shrub of the genus Gaylussacia, having edible dark blue berries with large seeds
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the fruit of any of these shrubs
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another name for blueberry
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a Brit name for whortleberry
Etymology
Origin of huckleberry
1660–70, perhaps alteration of hurtleberry
Example Sentences
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The three cups contained dried blackberries, huckleberries, and raspberries, all separately soaking in warm water.
From Literature
I was as pink as a sunburnt huckleberry, and as lively as a young squirrel in a corn crib.
From Literature
He shoved through some huckleberry bushes, wishing that he had worn jeans instead of shorts, and long sleeves rather than a T-shirt.
From Literature
We would ramble through the hills, searching for wild blackberries and huckleberries so Mama could bake a pie.
From Literature
My favorite bites included a stuffed squab with farro, black trumpet mushroom relish, and huckleberry, as well as a whimsical dish called “The Truffle Hunt.”
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