1. a small dark blue or black berry that grows on low shrubs in North America
2. the shrub that produces huckleberries
3. a person of little importance or ability
Usage: informal; dated

Examples

• We picked fresh huckleberries during our camping trip in the mountains.
• The huckleberry pie was the highlight of the summer picnic.
• Wild huckleberry bushes grow abundantly in the Pacific Northwest.
• She made delicious huckleberry muffins for breakfast.
• The huckleberry shrubs were heavy with ripe fruit in late summer.
• Bears often feed on huckleberries in the wilderness.
• I’m just a huckleberry compared to those experienced professionals.