whortleberry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʍɝtl̩-/ (General-American)
- /ˈhɜːtl̩bəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈwɜːtl̩bəɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
An alteration of Middle English hurtilbery, hurtil-beri (see English hurtleberry), analysable as whortle + berry. Compare English huckleberry.
Meanings
- Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium: ▸ Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
- Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium: ▸ Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry or red whortleberry);
- Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium: ▸ Vaccinium uliginosum (bog whortleberry or bilberry).
- A berry of one of these shrubs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whortleberries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
hurt · hurt · hurtle · hurtle · whort · hurtle · hurt · whortle bush · whortle bush · whortle bush · hurt · hurtle
Translations (7)
es arándano (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium) · fr myrtille (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium) · la vaccīnium (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium) · pl czarna jagoda (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium) · pl jagoda (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium) · bg боровинка (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium) · pl borówka (berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium)