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whortleberry

whort·le·berry

UK/ˈwɜːtl̩bəɹi/ US/ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/ uncommon

noun

2.

blue-black berries similar to American blueberries

Origin

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

Phrases

  • grouse whortleberry

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