huckleberry
Americannoun
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the dark-blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family.
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a shrub bearing such fruit.
noun
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any American ericaceous shrub of the genus Gaylussacia, having edible dark blue berries with large seeds
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the fruit of any of these shrubs
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another name for blueberry
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a Brit name for whortleberry
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Etymology
Origin of huckleberry
1660–70, perhaps alteration of hurtleberry
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My favorite bites included a stuffed squab with farro, black trumpet mushroom relish, and huckleberry, as well as a whimsical dish called “The Truffle Hunt.”
From Salon ● May 28, 2025
I really appreciated the language in the film, such as a line, “That’s a huckleberry above my persimmon,” which I am going to start using immediately.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
I love salal because, like huckleberry, it looks great every day of the year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Analyzing the cranberry's genome can indicate when it diverged evolutionarily from some of its relatives, such as the blueberry, lingonberry and huckleberry.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023
Drum hopped into a huckleberry patch at the edge of the cliff and lay down on his stomach.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
People, like the bears, depend on huckleberries, and salmon and other shared resources.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023
Arriving with them are the coveted, sweet gems of the Northwest: huckleberries.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
These principles apply to picking huckleberries as for other foraged foods: Make sure the source is abundant before picking; take only what you will use; stay on the trail.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Both are close to 4,000 feet of elevation gained, and like Granite, Dickerman has fields of huckleberries starting around Mile 2.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
For four years now she had taken her “walks” and come home offering fuki tendrils, watercress, crawfish, mushrooms, huckleberries, salmonberries, blackberries—even clusters of blue elderberries for making jam—anything to conceal her purpose.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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