whortleberry
whor·tle·ber·ry
whortleberry · whortleberries
Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus VacciniumAny of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium: Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
UK/ˈwɜːtl̩bəɹi/US/ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/
» Whortleberry may refer to the berries of several plants of genus Vaccinium.
Meaning
4 sensesAny of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:
Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry or red whortleberry);
Vaccinium uliginosum (bog whortleberry or bilberry).
A berry of one of these shrubs.
More definitions
- blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
- erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
Examples
1 sentencesWhortleberry may refer to the berries of several plants of genus Vaccinium.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
An alteration of Middle English hurtilbery, hurtil-beri (see English hurtleberry), analysaAn alteration of Middle English hurtilbery, hurtil-beri (see English hurtleberry), analysable as whortle + berry. Compare English huckleberry.
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Forms
plural: whortleberries| Singular | whortleberry |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- blue-black berries similar to American blueberries:bilberryEuropean blueberry
- erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries:bilberrywhinberryblaeberryViccinium myrtillus
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedgrouse whortleberry