whort

[ wurt, hwurt ]

noun
  1. the whortleberry.

Origin of whort

1
1570–80; dialectal variant of Middle English hurte, Old English horte whortleberry
  • Also whor·tle [wur-tl, hwur-], /ˈwɜr tl, ˈʰwɜr-/, wort [wurt] /wɜrt/ .

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