whort
noun
the whortleberry.
whortle
-
a variation of
whort.
Example Sentences
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And then with a quick throb of joy she saw that she was not alone; a human figure stood a few paces aside, knee-deep in the whortle bushes.
From The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki
Their tops are covered with bracken, heather, scrub oak, and quantities of whortle berries, the ripening of the last marking the beginning of the summer holidays for the village children, who then go "whorting."
From Somerset by G. W. Wade
Vaccinium oxycoccos, creeping bilberries, or cranberries,—in the bogs of Bin’s Pond. p. 107Vaccinium myrtillus, whortle, or bleaberries—on the dry hillocks of Wolmer Forest.
From The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 by Henry Morley
Vaccinium myrtillus, whortle, or bleaberries, — on the dry hillocks of Wolmer-forest.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
"Just a little sugar, thank you, Mrs. Gage," said she as Mary offered her some of the fresh whortle berries.
From The Sagebrusher A Story of the West by Emerson Hough
