huckleberry

noun huck·le·ber·ry \ ˈhə-kəl-ˌber-ē \

Updated on: 2 Apr 2018

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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Recent Examples of huckleberry from the Web

After dessert — a cushiony cotton cheesecake drenched in citrus and huckleberry flavors — Owens jokingly asked what the next course would be.

— domenica bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, "A new dinner with Indy's best chefs is selling out at $150 a plate. Here's why.," 19 Mar. 2018
Other committee members wondered why the huckleberry shake or ice cream weren’t proposed instead, to support the state’s dairy industry.

— betsy z. russell, idahostatesman, "Lawmakers made time Tuesday to debate the merits of huckleberry pie," 13 Feb. 2018
The winner got a huckleberry pie, baked by my mother.

— kaitlin phillips, Vogue, "A Modern Love Story," 13 Feb. 2018
The huckleberry chicken flatbread ($9) is a new item on the menu.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Bodovino still going strong in its fifth year," 18 Jan. 2018
Look to crabapples, flowering currant, elderberry, huckleberry, forsythia, Pieris and Oregon grape.

— kym pokorny, OregonLive.com, "Mason bees go to work early in the season before honey bees emerge," 28 Jan. 2018
Purple beets are a positive bummer, leaden slabs squirted with oily olive puree and huckleberry conserves without any dairy or acid to cut through the dense, beety fog.

— mike sula, Chicago Reader, "With Marisol inside the MCA, Jason Hammel paints a new canvas," 13 Dec. 2017
Check out the new Idaho-centric flatbread called The Huckleberry ($9), topped with chicken, mozzarella, shaved red onion and tangy huckleberry barbecue sauce.

— james patrick kelly, idahostatesman, "Taste Boise’s best cuisine during Dine Out Downtown week," 26 Oct. 2017
Park Café goes through around 500 gallons of huckleberries every season.

— priya krishna, CNT, "How the Huckleberry Made Park Café a Must-Visit Site in Glacier National Park," 2 Oct. 2017

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