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box huckleberry

box huck·le·ber·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks huhk-uh l-ber-ee]
    • /bɒks ˈhʌk əlˌbɛr i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks huhk-uh l-ber-ee]
    • /bɒks ˈhʌk əlˌbɛr i/

Definition of box huckleberry words

  • noun box huckleberry a nearly prostrate evergreen huckleberry shrub, Gaylussacia brachycera, of central to eastern North America, having short clusters of white or pink flowers and blue fruit. 1

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Origin of box huckleberry

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Box huckleberry

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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box huckleberry popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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