"whortle" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈwɝtl̩/ [General-American], /ˈʍɝtl̩/ [General-American] Forms: whortles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hurtil, hurtle, from Old English horte (“whortleberry”) (plural hortan) but of unknown ultimate origin. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hurtil}} Middle English hurtil, {{inh|en|ang|horte||whortleberry}} Old English horte (“whortleberry”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} whortle (plural whortles)
  1. (archaic) The whortleberry or bilberry. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Blueberry tribe plants Related terms: whortle bush
    Sense id: en-whortle-en-noun-k4gy-1ne Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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