Word
huckleberry
Phoneticshuck·le·ber·ry, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈhəkəɫˌbɛɹi/
UK/hˈʌklɪbəɹi/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a small, round, dark purple berry that grows on bushes. It is a type of wild blueberry found in North America.
n. a small, edible, dark purple berry produced by various species of the genus Vaccinium, primarily found in North America. Often used interchangeably with 'blueberry' in regional dialects.
Examples
“We went picking huckleberries in the woods.”
“The local bakery is famous for its huckleberry pie, which uses wild berries picked from the nearby mountains.”
“While the term is technically specific to Vaccinium membranaceum, many people in the Pacific Northwest use 'huckleberry' as a general term for any wild blueberry they find growing in the forest understory.”
Examples
simple
“We went picking huckleberries in the woods.”
contextual
“The local bakery is famous for its huckleberry pie, which uses wild berries picked from the nearby mountains.”
complex
“While the term is technically specific to Vaccinium membranaceum, many people in the Pacific Northwest use 'huckleberry' as a general term for any wild blueberry they find growing in the forest understory.”
Etymology
Probably an alteration of Middle English hurtilbery (“whortleberry”). American English from 1660s.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C2 ProficiencyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.8.5–9.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 6.0114–120
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C2 · Proficiency
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