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Where does “huckleberry” come from?

huckleberry (English) comes from Middle English hurtilbery — whortleberry.

huckleberry (English): A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color...

Definitions

  1. A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color...

Ancestry of “huckleberry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhurtilberywhortleberry
Every word from Middle English hurtilbery →