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farkleberry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of Vaccinium (Vaccinium arboreum) native to the southeastern United States, from southern Virginia west to southeastern Missouri, and south to Florida and eastern Texas, and taking the form of a shrub (rarely a small tree) growing to 3-5 m (rarely 9 m) tall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A berry from a shrub of this species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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noun

Meaning 3

shrub or small tree of eastern United States having black inedible berries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sparkleberry, Vaccinium arboreum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blueberry, blueberry bush

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: fás áfonya — species
  • Hungarian: fás áfonya — berry