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farkleberry

[ fahr-kuhl-ber-ee ]
/ ˈfɑr kəlˌbɛr i /
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noun, plural far·kle·ber·ries.
a shrub or small tree, Vaccinium arboreum, of the heath family, native to the southern U.S., bearing small, waxy, white flowers and black, many-seeded berries.
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Origin of farkleberry

1755–65, Americanism;farkle (of obscure origin) + berry
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