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In England, the fruit of Vaccinium Myrtillus; also, the plant itself. See Bilberry, 1.
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- n. In England, the fruit of Vaccinium Myrtillus; also, the plant itself. See Bilberry, 1.
- n. The fruit of several shrubby plants of the genus Gaylussacia; also, any one of these plants. See Huckleberry.
- n. erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries
- n. blue-black berries similar to American blueberries
- (a) In England, the fruit of Vaccinium Myrtillus; also, the plant itself. See Bilberry, 1. (b) The fruit of several shrubby plants of the genus Gaylussacia; also, any one of these plants. See Huckleberry.
- n erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries n blue-black berries similar to American blueberries