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huckleberry.

A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color, of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhʌkl̩ˌbɛɹi/General-American/ˈhʌkl̩b(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color, of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.

  2. A shrub growing this fruit.

  3. A small amount, a short distance, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.

  4. A person of little consequence.

    slang
  5. The person one is looking for; the right person for the job.

    US · slang
    I'm your huckleberry.
Where this word comes from

Probably an alteration of Middle English hurtilbery (“whortleberry”). American English from 1660s.

verb/ˈhʌkl̩ˌbɛɹi/General-American/ˈhʌkl̩b(ə)ɹi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. To pick huckleberries.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Probably an alteration of Middle English hurtilbery (“whortleberry”). American English from 1660s.

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