Meaning of whortleberry in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈ(h)wərdlˌbɛri/

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  1. Noun

    whortleberry

    Etymology

    late 16th century: dialect variant of Middle Englishhurtleberry, of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
  2. 2. blue-black berries similar to American blueberries

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