1. a small dark blue edible berry that grows on low shrubs in mountainous areas
Usage: chiefly British
2. the low-growing shrub that produces whortleberries
Usage: chiefly British

Examples

• We picked whortleberries during our hike in the Scottish Highlands.
• The whortleberry pie had a rich, tart flavor.
• Wild whortleberries grow abundantly on the moorland.
• She gathered a basket full of fresh whortleberries.
• The whortleberry bushes were heavy with fruit in late summer.
• Local wildlife depends on whortleberries as a food source.