huckleberry

• Ein Substantiv, das eine kleine dunkle essbare Beere bezeichnet, die der Heidelbeere ähnelt, oder den Strauch der Gattung Gaylussacia, an dem solche Beeren wachsen und der im östlichen Nordamerika heimisch ist.

A noun referring to a small, dark, edible berry similar to a blueberry, or the shrub of the genus Gaylussacia that bears such berries, native to eastern North America.

1. A type of small, dark berryB1formalamerican

   Any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia, bearing small, dark, edible berries that resemble blueberries but are often darker in color.

   Huckleberry

   • We picked huckleberries in the forest for a pie.
   • Huckleberries are smaller and tarter than blueberries.
   • The huckleberry bush was full of ripe fruit.

2. The berry itselfB1formalamerican

   The dark blue-black berry of these shrubs, similar to blueberries and bilberries, commonly found in the eastern United States.

   Huckleberry

   • Huckleberries are often used in jams and desserts.
   • The huckleberry has a distinct, slightly tart flavor.
   • She collected a basket of wild huckleberries.