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

: blueberry

Examples of huckleberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So don’t miss the biscuits or beignets with huckleberry topping, or the huckleberry pancakes or waffles. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Dec. 2025

The most interesting dessert on the menu is a Claro Black Walnut Cheesecake with a nutty crust ($8), made in-house and draped with a huckleberry sauce. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025

Afterward, stop by Panhandle Cone & Coffee and sample one of the creative ice cream flavors like buttermilk huckleberry or strawberry, lime, and avocado. —Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025

Across the country in Oregon, a place where huckleberries, blackberries, and blueberries grow, berries have long been turned into jam cake. —Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 26 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of hurtleberry huckleberry

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for huckleberry

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

Kids Definition

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

: blueberry