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huckleberry

huck·le·ber·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huhk-uh l-ber-ee]
    • /ˈhʌk əlˌbɛr i/
    • /ˈhʌk.l̩ˌber.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhk-uh l-ber-ee]
    • /ˈhʌk əlˌbɛr i/

Definitions of huckleberry word

  • noun plural huckleberry the dark-blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family. 1
  • noun plural huckleberry a shrub bearing such fruit. 1
  • noun plural huckleberry blueberry (def 1). 1
  • noun huckleberry A small, round, edible blue-black berry related to the blueberry. 1
  • noun huckleberry type of blueberry 1
  • noun huckleberry any American ericaceous shrub of the genus Gaylussacia, having edible dark blue berries with large seeds 0
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Origin of huckleberry

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70, Americanism; perhaps alteration of hurtleberry

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Parts of speech for Huckleberry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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huckleberry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • black huckleberry

    a low eastern North American shrub, Gaylussacia baccata, of the heath family, having yellowish-green leaves with resinous dots on the underside, clustered orange-red flowers, and shiny, black, edible fruit.

  • highbush huckleberry

    black huckleberry.

  • tangleberry

    a huckleberry, Gaylussacia frondosa, of the eastern U.S.

  • berry

    Berries are small, round fruit that grow on a bush or a tree. Some berries are edible, for example blackberries and raspberries.

  • deerberry

    any of several plants native to North America, bearing fruit that is eaten by deer

  • dwarf huckleberry

    tangleberry.
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