huckleberry
huck·le·ber·ry / ˈhəkəlˌberē/ • n. 1. a small, round, edible blue-black berry related to the blueberry. 2. the low-growing North American shrub (genus Gaylussacia) of the heath family that bears this fruit.
huckleberry
huckleberry Wild North American berry, the fruit of Gaylussacia baccata and other species (named after the French chemist Gay‐Lussac, 1778–1850). Similar to blueberry but has larger seeds; used in tarts, pies, and preserves.
huckleberry
huckleberry XVII. prob. alt. of hurtleberry, WHORTLEBERRY.
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