WHORTLEBERRY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does whortleberry mean? 

• WHORTLEBERRY (noun)
  The noun WHORTLEBERRY has 2 senses:

1. erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries

2. blue-black berries similar to American blueberries

  Familiarity information: WHORTLEBERRY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WHORTLEBERRY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

bilberry; blaeberry; Viccinium myrtillus; whinberry; whortleberry

Hypernyms ("whortleberry" is a kind of...):

blueberry; blueberry bush (any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries)

Meronyms (parts of "whortleberry"):

bilberry; European blueberry; whortleberry (blue-black berries similar to American blueberries)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Blue-black berries similar to American blueberries

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

bilberry; European blueberry; whortleberry

Hypernyms ("whortleberry" is a kind of...):

berry (any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves)

Holonyms ("whortleberry" is a part of...):

bilberry; blaeberry; Viccinium myrtillus; whinberry; whortleberry (erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries)