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Elderberry vs Huckleberry - What's the difference?

elderberry | huckleberry |

As nouns the difference between huckleberry and elderberry

is that huckleberry is a small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia while elderberry is elder; a shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus

elderberry

English

(wikipedia elderberry)

Noun

(elderberries)
  • ; a shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus
  • the small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc

    • See also

    * sambuca

    huckleberry

    English

    (wikipedia huckleberry)

    Noun

    (huckleberries)
  • A small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium'' and ''Gaylussacia .
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  • A shrub growing this fruit.
  • (idiomatic) A small amount, as in the phrase huckleberry above a persimmon.

    • Usage notes

    While some Vaccinium'' species, such as , the red huckleberry, are always called huckleberries''', other species may be called blueberries or ' huckleberries depending upon local custom. Usually, the distinction between them is that blueberries are white on the inside in most cases compared to huckleberries which very from red to purple inside with a couple dozen tiny seeds.

    Derived terms

    * red huckleberry