a shrub or small tree (Vaccinium arboreum) bearing black berries, native to southern parts of North America
Also called: sparkleberry
farkleberry in American English
(ˈfɑrkəlˌbɛri)
US
nounWord forms: pluralˈfarkleˌberries
an evergreen shrub or small tree (Vaccinium arboreum) of the heath family, with bell-shaped, white flowers and round, black berries, found in the S U.S.