Whortleberry

//ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:; Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
  2. 2
    blue-black berries similar to American blueberries wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:; Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry or red whortleberry);
  4. 4
    erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries wordnet
  5. 5
    Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:; Vaccinium uliginosum (bog whortleberry or bilberry).
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  1. 6
    A berry of one of these shrubs.

Synonyms

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bilberryhurthurtlebilberryblaeberryblueberry

Example

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"Whortleberry may refer to the berries of several plants of genus Vaccinium."

Etymology

An alteration of Middle English hurtilbery, hurtil-beri (see English hurtleberry), analysable as whortle + berry. Compare English huckleberry.

Related phrases

grouse whortleberryvaccinium myrtillusvaccinium uliginosumvaccinium vitis idaea

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