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Huckleberry (plant) — Huckleberry is a name used in North America for several plants in two closely related genera in the family Ericaceae: Gaylussacia and Vaccinium . The Huckleberry is the state fruit of Idaho.While some Vaccinium species, such as the Red… … Wikipedia
huckleberry — ☆ huckleberry [huk′əl ber΄ē ] n. pl. huckleberries [prob. altered < HURTLEBERRY] 1. any of a genus (Gaylussacia) of plants of the heath family, having dark blue berries with ten large seeds 2. the fruit of any of these shrubs 3. loosely a… … English World dictionary
huckleberry — /huk euhl ber ee/, n., pl. huckleberries. 1. the dark blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family. 2. a shrub bearing such fruit. 3. blueberry (def. 1). [1660 70, Amer.; perh. alter.… … Universalium
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huckleberry — noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of hurtleberry huckleberry Date: 1670 1. any of a genus (Gaylussacia) of American shrubs of the heath family; also the edible dark blue to black usually acid berry (especially of G. baccata) with 10 nutlets 2.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
huckleberry — noun (plural huckleberries) 1》 a soft edible blue black fruit resembling a currant. 2》 the low growing North American plant of the heath family which bears the huckleberry. [Genus Gaylussacia.] Origin C16: prob. orig. a dialect name for the… … English new terms dictionary
huckleberry — huck•le•ber•ry [[t]ˈhʌk əlˌbɛr i[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) pln the dark blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family 2) pln a shrub bearing such fruit 3) pln blueberry 1) • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Huckleberry Finn (disambiguation). Adventures of Huckleberry Finn … Wikipedia
The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound — Infobox Television Film name = The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound format = Animated TV movie genre = Animation Comedy Parody Western runtime = 120 minutes director = Ray Patterson producer = William Hanna Joseph Barbera starring = Charlie… … Wikipedia
List of Canadian plants by family E — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Elaeagnaceae * Elaeagnus commutata American silverberry * Shepherdia argentea silver buffaloberry *… … Wikipedia
