Noun: whortleberry 'wur-t(u)l,be-ree
- Blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
"Whortleberry jam is a traditional preserve";
- bilberry, European blueberry
- Erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
"whortleberry jam was a local speciality in the Scottish highlands";
- bilberry, whinberry [UK, dialect], blaeberry [UK, dialect], Vaccinium myrtillus, whimberry [UK, dialect], wimberry [UK, dialect]
Derived forms: whortleberries
Type of: berry, blueberry, blueberry bush
Encyclopedia: Whortleberry