[huhk-uh
l-ber-ee] 
| 1. | the dark-blue or black edible berry of any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Gaylussacia of the heath family. |
| 2. | a shrub bearing such fruit. |
| 3. | blueberry (def. 1). |
| huck·le·ber·ry (hŭk'əl-běr'ē) n.
[Probably alteration of hurtleberry, whortleberry; see whortleberry.] |