huckleberry
noun
huck·le·ber·ry
ˈhə-kəl-ˌber-ē 
1
: any of two genera (Gaylussacia or Vaccinium) of American shrubs of the heath family
also
: the edible dark blue to black usually acid berry (especially of G. baccata) with 10 nutlets
2
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Across the country in Oregon, a place where huckleberries, blackberries, and blueberries grow, berries have long been turned into jam cake.
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Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Earlier this year, there was a luxurious huckleberry jus with Cassis liqueur and fresh mountain huckleberry puree.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
With the check, come complimentary sour huckleberry pâtes de fruits.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Employees stored raw chicken over huckleberries in a freezer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
Earlier this year, there was a luxurious huckleberry jus with Cassis liqueur and fresh mountain huckleberry puree.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
With the check, come complimentary sour huckleberry pâtes de fruits.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Employees stored raw chicken over huckleberries in a freezer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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huckleberry
noun
huck·le·ber·ry
ˈhək-əl-ˌber-ē
1
: an American shrub related to the blueberry
also
: its edible dark blue to black usually acid berry
2
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