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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmyrtille
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mir-tee
"Nous avons cueilli des myrtilles dans la forêt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, round, edible berry that is typically blue or black and grows on shrubs.
"We picked huckleberries in the forest and made a delicious pie." - 2
A term used informally to refer to a person or thing that is small or insignificant.
"He felt like a huckleberry in the big city, lost among the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'huckleberry' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the American English dialect, possibly a variation of the word 'hurtleberry', which itself comes from the Old English 'hūc', meaning 'to have a sweet taste'. The word has evolved to refer to various species of small, edible berries, particularly those in the genus Vaccinium.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Huckleberry" is said worldwide
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myrtille
Transliteration: mir-tee
"Nous avons cueilli des myrtilles dans la forêt."
Heidelbeere
Transliteration: hī-dəl-bā-ə
"Wir haben Heidelbeeren im Wald gepflückt."
mirtillo
Transliteration: meer-tee-lo
"Abbiamo raccolto mirtilli nel bosco."
arándano
Transliteration: ah-ran-dah-no
"Recogimos arándanos en el bosque."
mirtilo
Transliteration: meer-tee-loo
"Colhemos mirtilos na floresta."
जामुन
Transliteration: jamun
"हमने जंगल में जामुन इकट्ठा किए।"
越橘
Transliteration: yuè jú
"我们在森林里采摘了越橘。"
블루베리
Transliteration: beulubeori
"우리는 숲에서 블루베리를 따냈습니다."
ハックルベリー
Transliteration: hakkuruberi
"私たちは森でハックルベリーを摘みました。"
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