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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
Alteration of {{inh|en|enm|hurtilbery}}, equivalent to {{af|en|whortle|berry}}. Compare {{cog|en|huckleberry}}.
An alteration of {{inh|en|enm|hurtilbery}}, {{m|enm|hurtil-beri}} (see {{cog|en|hurtleberry}}), analysable as {{affix|en|whortle|berry}}. Compare {{cog|en|huckleberry}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{a|GenAm}} {{IPA|en|/ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/|/ˈhwɝtl̩-/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈwɝtl̩bɛɹi/|/ˈʍɝtl̩-/|a=GenAm}}
* {{a|RP}} {{IPA|en|/ˈwɜːtl̩bəɹi/|/ˈhɜːtl̩bəɹi/}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈwɜːtl̩bəɹi/|/ˈhɜːtl̩bəɹi/|a=RP}}
* {{hyphenation|en|whor|tle|ber|ry}}
* {{hyphenation|en|whor|tle|ber|ry}}


===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|whortleberries}}
{{en-noun}}


# Any of several [[shrub]]s belonging to the genus ''[[Vaccinium]]'':
# Any of several [[shrub#Noun|shrubs]] [[belong]]ing to the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Vaccinium|genus}}:
#: {{synonyms|en|q1=obsolete except Britain, dialectal|hurt|q2=obsolete, rare|hurtle|whortle bush}}
## ''[[Vaccinium myrtillus]]'' ([[bilberry]] or {{vern|blue whortleberry}});
## ''[[Vaccinium vitis-idaea]]'' ([[lingonberry]] or {{vern|red whortleberry}});
## {{taxfmt|Vaccinium myrtillus|species}} ([[bilberry]] or {{vern|blue whortleberry}});
## ''[[Vaccinium uliginosum]]'' ({{vern|bog whortleberry}} or [[bilberry]]).
## {{taxfmt|Vaccinium vitis-idaea|species}} ([[lingonberry]] or {{vern|red whortleberry}});
## {{taxfmt|Vaccinium uliginosum|species}} ({{vern|bog whortleberry}} or [[bilberry]]).
# A [[berry]] of one of these shrubs.
# A [[berry#Noun|berry]] of one of these shrubs.
#: {{synonyms|en|q1=obsolete except Britain, dialectal|hurt|q2=obsolete, rare|hurtle}}


====Synonyms====
====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|en|grouse whortleberry}}
* {{sense|shrubs}} {{l|en|whortle bush}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
{{trans-top|berry of a shrub of genus Vaccinium}}
{{trans-top|berry of a shrub of genus ''Vaccinium''}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|боровинка|f}}
* French: {{t+|fr|myrtille|f}}
* French: {{t+|fr|myrtille|f}}
* Latin: {{t|la|vaccīnium|n}}
* Latin: {{t|la|vaccīnium|n}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|arándano}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|arándano}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}


[[Category:en:Berries]]
[[Category:en:Berries]]
[[Category:en:Heather family plants]]
[[Category:en:Blueberry tribe plants]]

Latest revision as of 21:49, 21 May 2024

English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Ripe whortleberries, Vaccinium myrtillus

Etymology

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An alteration of Middle English hurtilbery, hurtil-beri (see English hurtleberry), analysable as whortle +‎ berry. Compare English huckleberry.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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whortleberry (plural whortleberries)

  1. Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium:
    Synonyms: (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) hurt, (obsolete, rare) hurtle, whortle bush
    1. Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry or blue whortleberry);
    2. Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry or red whortleberry);
    3. Vaccinium uliginosum (bog whortleberry or bilberry).
  2. A berry of one of these shrubs.
    Synonyms: (obsolete except Britain, dialectal) hurt, (obsolete, rare) hurtle

Derived terms

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Translations

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