black huckleberry
noun
a low eastern North American shrub, Gaylussacia baccata, of the heath family, having yellowish-green leaves with resinous dots on the underside, clustered orange-red flowers, and shiny, black, edible fruit.
Origin of black huckleberry
1An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
- Also called highbush huckleberry.
Words Nearby black huckleberry
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How to use black huckleberry in a sentence
I am like a little black huckleberry in a pan of milk when I am in it.
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