whortleberry

English - Turkish

Definition of whortleberry in English Turkish dictionary

Vaccinium myrtillus

{i} çayüzümü

çay üzüm

{i} amerikan yabanmersini

Related Terms

caucasian whortleberry

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English - English

Definition of whortleberry in English English dictionary

the berry of one of these shrubs

any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium

{n} bilberry, shrub, bush

{i} type of blackberry; blueberry

See Bilberry, 1

blue-black berries similar to American blueberries

erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries

The fruit of several shrubby plants of the genus Gaylussacia; also, any one of these plants

In England, the fruit of Vaccinium Myrtillus; also, the plant itself

Hyphenation

whor·tle·ber·ry

Synonyms

bilberry

Etymology

[ 'hw&r-t&l-" ] (noun.) 1578. alteration of earlier hurtleberry, from Middle English hurtilberye, irregular from Old English horte whortleberry + Middle English berye berry.