English Explanatory Dictionary

whortle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The whortleberry or bilberry.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɝtl̩/ /ˈʍɝtl̩/

Word forms

whortle whortles

Etymology

From Middle English hurtil, hurtle, from Old English horte (“whortleberry”) (plural hortan) but of unknown ultimate origin.

Related words

whortle bush
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