hurtleberry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [-ɾ(ə)l-] (General-American)
- /ˈhɜːtl̩bɛɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈhɜɹt(ə)lˌbɛɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English hurtil-beri (“bilberry or blue whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus); berry of this shrub”); further etymology unknown, compare Middle English horten, hurten (“bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)”), and Old English horte (“bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)”).
Meanings
- Synonym of whortleberry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hurtleberries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |