whort
noun
the whortleberry.
whortle
-
a variation of
whort.
Example Sentences
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There is a dense undergrowth of salal, whortle, salmon, raspberry and other bushes, and shrubs.
From Official Report of the Exploration of the Queen Charlotte Islands for the Government of British Columbia by Newton H. (Newton Henry) Chittenden
Vaccinium myrtillus, whortle, or bleaberries, — on the dry hillocks of Wolmer-forest.
From The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
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
"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
The air is still and sunlit, The moor's a russet bed, The bracken's turning beryl, The whortle leaves are red.
From The Dales of Arcady by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe
