huckleberry
noun
the dark-blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family.
huckleberries
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pluralof huckleberry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hiking through the Wishbone area last summer, advocates noted cedar, hemlock, maple, cottonwood and alder trees, as well as huckleberries, gooseberries and devil’s club plants.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
People, like the bears, depend on huckleberries, and salmon and other shared resources.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
“Instead of just blowing past them, I said, ‘You know what, I have not picked huckleberries since I was a kid.’
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
This was the case in Oregon, where Pekari said she came across a field of huckleberries that stretched into the horizon.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
And with blueberries or huckleberries, there might be pie and then muffins for breakfast besides and maybe pudding for lunch.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
