huckleberry

• Substantif désignant une petite baie sombre comestible ressemblant à une myrtille, ou l'arbuste du genre Gaylussacia qui produit ces baies, originaire de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord.

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.

   Airelle de Gaylussacia

   • 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.

   Airelle (fruit)

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