Farkleberry

Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːrkəlbɛri/

Definitions of farkleberry

noun a type of berry-bearing shrub native to North America

Example Sentences

A1 I picked some farkleberries from the bush.

A2 The children enjoyed a farkleberry picking outing.

B1 Farkleberries are commonly used in jams and pies.

B2 The farkleberry bushes were laden with ripe fruit.

C1 The unique flavor of farkleberries adds a special touch to desserts.

C2 The farkleberry harvest was bountiful this year.

Examples of farkleberry in a Sentence

formal The farkleberry plant is native to North America and produces small, edible berries.

informal I heard that farkleberries make really tasty jam.

slang Let's go pick some farkleberries and have a jam-making party!

figurative The idea of starting a new business seemed as unlikely as finding farkleberries in the desert.

Grammatical Forms of farkleberry

• past tense: farkleberried
• plural: farkleberries
• comparative: more farkleberry
• superlative: most farkleberry
• present tense: farkleberries
• future tense: will farkleberry
• perfect tense: have farkleberried
• continuous tense: is farkleberrying
• singular: farkleberry
• positive degree: farkleberry
• infinitive: to farkleberry
• gerund: farkleberrying
• participle: farkleberried

Origin and Evolution of farkleberry

First Known Use: 1800 year

Language of Origin: Cherokee

Story behind the word: The word 'farkleberry' is believed to have originated from the Native American Cherokee language.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a type of wild berry found in North America, 'farkleberry' has since evolved to also be used colloquially to describe something small or insignificant.