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Whortleberry

Meaning

Noun

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In Berries & Blueberry tribe plants:
  • Any of several
    to the
    Vaccinium:
  • Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or
    whortleberry);
  • Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry or
    whortleberry);
  • Vaccinium uliginosum (bog
    or bilberry).
    • ●
    In Berries:
    A
    of one of these shrubs.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    whortleberry
    English
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    berry
    English
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    bery
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    berye
    Middle English (1100-1500)
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    berige
    Old English (ca. 450-1100)
    beryen
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    berȝe
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    whortle
    English
    Sourced from
    Etym

    Synonyms

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