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huckleberry
huck·le·ber·ry H0312400 (hŭk′əl-bĕr′ē)n.1. a. Any of various evergreen or deciduous shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia in the heath family, especially those found in eastern North America, bearing edible bluish-black berries containing hard seedlike nutlets.b. Any of various erect deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Vaccinium in the heath family, primarily of western North America, having edible blackish, blue, or red berries.2. The fruit of any of these plants.
[Probably alteration of hurtleberry, whortleberry; see whortleberry.]huckleberry (ˈhʌkəlˌbɛrɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Plants) any American ericaceous shrub of the genus Gaylussacia, having edible dark blue berries with large seeds2. (Plants) the fruit of any of these shrubs3. (Plants) another name for blueberry4. (Plants) a Brit name for whortleberry1[C17: probably a variant of hurtleberry, of unknown origin]huck•le•ber•ry (ˈhʌk əlˌbɛr i)
n., pl. -ries. 1. the dark blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family. 2. a shrub bearing such fruit. 3. blueberry (def. 1). [1660–70, Amer.; perhaps alter. of earlier hurtleberry whortleberry] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  huckleberry - any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberriesblueberry, blueberry bush - any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries | | 2. | huckleberry - any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberriesGaylussacia, genus Gaylussacia - deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberriesblack huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata - low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberriesdangleberry, dangle-berry, Gaylussacia frondosa - huckleberry of the eastern United States with pink flowers and sweet blue fruitbox huckleberry, Gaylussacia brachycera - creeping evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small shiny boxlike leaves and flavorless berriesbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 3. | huckleberry - blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United Statesberry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preservesblack huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata - low shrub of the eastern United States bearing shiny black edible fruit; best known of the huckleberries |
Translationshuckleberry
be (someone's) huckleberrydated To be well or perfectly suited to someone's job, need, or purpose. Primarily heard in US. You need someone to go break your brother out of jail? Buddy, I'm your huckleberry.See also: huckleberrybe a huckleberry above a persimmondated To be better than average among similar things. Primarily heard in US. I reckon that horse of yours is a huckleberry above a persimmon, but you've got to know how to ride it for it to be of any use to you.See also: above, huckleberry, persimmonbe a huckleberry above (one's) persimmondated To be somewhat or slightly beyond one's abilities or talents. Primarily heard in US. I'd like to help you fellas out, but I'm afraid herding cattle is a huckleberry above my persimmon.See also: above, huckleberry, persimmonbe a huckleberry over (one's) persimmondated To be somewhat or slightly beyond one's abilities or talents. Primarily heard in US. I'd like to help you fellas out, but I'm afraid herding cattle is a huckleberry over my persimmon.See also: huckleberry, over, persimmonbet a huckleberry to a persimmondated To wager or reckon a very small amount (usually used in the negative). Primarily heard in US. I wouldn't bet a huckleberry to a persimmon that we'll see any share of that money.See also: bet, huckleberry, persimmonhuckleberry above a persimmondated Better than average among similar things. Primarily heard in US. I reckon that horse of yours is a huckleberry above a persimmon, but you've got to know how to ride it for it to be of any use to you.See also: above, huckleberry, persimmonhuckleberry above (one's) persimmondated Somewhat or slightly beyond one's abilities or talents. Primarily heard in US. I'd like to help you fellas out, but I'm afraid herding cattle is a huckleberry above my persimmonSee also: above, huckleberry, persimmonabove (one's) huckleberryExceeding one's knowledge or ability. He's a great handyman but electrical work is above his huckleberry. Lifting that heavy box is definitely above my huckleberry—my arms are too scrawny for that!See also: above, huckleberryabove one's bend and above one's huckleberryRur. beyond one's ability. Fixing those new cars with computers in them is above my bend. Joe's a good cook, but fancy desserts are above his huckleberry.See also: above, bendhuckleberry
huckleberry, any plant of the genus Gaylussacia, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heathheath,
in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with berry or capsule fruits. Plants of the heath family form the characteristic vegetation of many regions with acid soils, particularly the moors, swamps, and mountain slopes
..... Click the link for more information. family), native to North and South America. The box huckleberry (G. brachycera) of E North America is evergreen and is often cultivated. The common huckleberry (G. baccata), called black or high-bush huckleberry, is native E of the Mississippi; it is the best known and is valued for its edible blue or black fruit. The huckleberry and similar species are often confused with the blueberry (the names sometimes are used interchangeably), but the fruits are botanically distinct. Huckleberries for the market are nearly always gathered from the wild. Whortleberry, a name sometimes used for huckleberries, is more often used for blueberries. For the florists' huckleberry, see blueberryblueberry,
plant of the large genus Vaccinium, widely distributed shrubs (occasionally small trees) of the family Ericaceae (heath family), usually found on acid soil. They are often confused with the related huckleberry.
..... Click the link for more information. . Huckleberry is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Ericales, family Ericaceae.  huckleberry huckleberryRelated to blueberries. Colors range from red to blue-purple to almost black. Huckleberries have 10 large hard seeds, while blueberries have soft, small seeds, sometimes as many as 65 in one berry. Huckleberry stems are smooth, while blueberry stems are warty and rough. Huckleberry leaves have little yellow dots on the underside. They can be eaten and used just like blueberries. Used for heart problems, rheumatism, arthritis. Leaves are antiseptic, astringent.huckleberry[′hək·əl‚ber·ē] (botany) The common name for shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia in the family Ericaceae distinguished by an ovary with 10 locules and 10 ovules; the dark-blue berries are edible. MedicalSeebilberryhuckleberry
Words related to huckleberrynoun any of various dark-fruited as distinguished from blue-fruited blueberriesRelated Wordsnoun any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia bearing small berries resembling blueberriesRelated Words- Gaylussacia
- genus Gaylussacia
- black huckleberry
- Gaylussacia baccata
- dangleberry
- dangle-berry
- Gaylussacia frondosa
- box huckleberry
- Gaylussacia brachycera
- bush
- shrub
noun blue-black berry similar to blueberries and bilberries of the eastern United StatesRelated Words- berry
- black huckleberry
- Gaylussacia baccata
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