Definition of huckleberry
1
: any of a genus (Gaylussacia) 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
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The first known use of huckleberry was in 1670
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