noun
deciduous or evergreen shrubs of North America: black huckleberries
• Syn: ↑genus Gaylussacia
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑heath family
• Member Meronyms: ↑huckleberry
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\\ˌgāləˈsāsh(ē)ə, -ˈsakēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from J. L. Gay-Lussac + New Latin -ia
: a large genus of American shrubs (family Ericaceae) comprising the true huckleberries and being distinguished by a 10-locular 10-ovuled ovary and anthers without awns
Useful english dictionary. 2012.