whortleberry

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Scrabble points
23
Words With Friends
23
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/
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/ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/ · /ˈʍɝtl̩-/ · /ˈwɜːtl̩bəɹi/ · /ˈhɜːtl̩bəɹi/

Definition of whortleberry

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:
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noun

  1. Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:
  2. Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:
  3. Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:
  4. A berry of one of these shrubs.

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Etymology

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

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