huckleberry
Translation
huckleberry, bilberry
Examples
We went to pick huckleberries in the mountains.
We went to pick huckleberries in the mountains.
She made a delicious huckleberry pie.
She made a delicious huckleberry pie.
Grammar Patterns
huckleberry ((noun)) used as an adjective to describe a food Huckleberry pie is a popular dessert.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bilberry, blueberry (though botanically different)
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly a corruption of Middle English 'hurtle-berry' or 'whortleberry'.
Memory Tips
Famous from the book 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain. Associate the berry with the character.