huckleberry
noun
huck·le·ber·ry
ˈhə-kəl-ˌber-ē 
1
: any of two genera (Gaylussacia or Vaccinium) of American shrubs of the heath family
also
: the edible dark blue to black usually acid berry (especially of G. baccata) with 10 nutlets
2
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Employees stored raw chicken over huckleberries in a freezer.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
April 17, 2025 For dessert, there was a huckleberry and poached pear croustillant with maple swirl ice cream.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Wildlife officials said the man was picking huckleberries alone on Flathead National Forest lands, when an adult female grizzly bear charged at him and attacked.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Today, he’s dropped off tender dandelion greens and a messy load of huckleberries.
—Scott Clark As Told To Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
April 17, 2025 For dessert, there was a huckleberry and poached pear croustillant with maple swirl ice cream.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Wildlife officials said the man was picking huckleberries alone on Flathead National Forest lands, when an adult female grizzly bear charged at him and attacked.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
Today, he’s dropped off tender dandelion greens and a messy load of huckleberries.
—Scott Clark As Told To Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 3 Apr. 2025
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huckleberry
noun
huck·le·ber·ry
ˈhək-əl-ˌber-ē
1
: an American shrub related to the blueberry
also
: its edible dark blue to black usually acid berry
2
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