Farkleberries

/ˈfɑːrkəlbɛriz/ noun

Definition

Plural of farkleberry; the edible berries produced by the farkleberry shrub, or the berries themselves.

Etymology

From 'farkleberry,' possibly from German 'Färbelbeere' (dye berry) or from onomatopoeia, this American folk term for a type of huckleberry or blueberry.

Kelly Says

Farkleberry is one of those wonderfully silly American plant names that sounds made-up but refers to a real wild berry—the kind your great-grandparents foraged in the forest!

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