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whort

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\ ˈ(h)wərt How to pronounce whort (audio) \
variants: or whortle \ ˈ(h)wər-​tᵊl How to pronounce whort (audio) \ or wort \ ˈwərt \
plural -s

Definition of whort

1 : bilberry sense 1a
2 : bearberry sense 1

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History and Etymology for whort

whort alteration of English dialect hurt, short for English hurtleberry; whortle short for whortleberry; wort alteration of whort

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“Whort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whort. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.

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