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Definition of "whortleberry" [whor•tle•ber•ry]

  • Either of two deciduous shrubs, Vaccinium myrtillus, of Eurasia, or V. corymbosum, of eastern North America, having edible blackish berries. (noun)
  • The fruit of either of these plants. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "whortleberry" in a sentence
  • "Tall pines, a thin growth, stood wherever we turned our eyes, and the ground was covered with the dwarf palmetto, and the whortleberry, which is here an evergreen."
  • "Only a few plants, such as the grouse whortleberry (Vaccinium scoparium) and elk sedge (Carex geyeri), grew in the dense shade."
  • "The sequel, Edwardian Farm begins tonight – a 12-parter this time, on rural life at the turn of the century, covering everything from goat-rearing to whortleberry selling."