"whortle bush" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɝtl̩bʊʃ/ [General-American], /ˈhwɝtl̩-/ [General-American], /ˈwɜːtl̩bʊʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: whortle bushes [plural]
Etymology: whortle + bush Etymology templates: {{compound|en|whortle|bush}} whortle + bush Head templates: {{en-noun}} whortle bush (plural whortle bushes)
  1. Any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Vaccinium, bearing fruit known as whortleberries. Wikipedia link: whortleberry Categories (lifeform): Blueberry tribe plants Synonyms: whortle, whortleberry bush

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