huckleberry

noun

huck·​le·​ber·​ry ˈhə-kəl-ˌber-ē How to pronounce huckleberry (audio)
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

Examples of huckleberry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mount Rainier is full of elderberry and huckleberry bushes, as well as vine maples, all of which turn different shades of yellow, orange, and red in autumn. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024 The man, who has not been identified, was picking huckleberries alone last Thursday on Flathead National Forest lands, about 2 miles north of Columbia Falls, when an adult female grizzly charged at him and attacked, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks said Friday. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 The man was reportedly out picking huckleberries when the confrontation occurred, according to a release from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 19 July 2024 And recreational and commercial pickers have flooded one of Washington’s best huckleberry picking areas, called Indian Heaven Wilderness, pushing out Native families trying to stock up for the winter. B. “toastie” Oaster, ProPublica, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for huckleberry 

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of hurtleberry huckleberry

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of huckleberry was in 1670

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“Huckleberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huckleberry. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.

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huckleberry

noun
huck·​le·​ber·​ry ˈhək-əl-ˌber-ē How to pronounce huckleberry (audio)
1
: an American shrub related to the blueberry
also : its edible dark blue to black usually acid berry
2

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