farkleberry
/ˈfɑːk(ə)lˌb(ə)ri
/ /ˈfɑːk(ə)lˌbɛri/noun (plural farkleberries)
A shrub or small tree with thick leathery leaves and inedible black berries, native to the south-eastern US.
- Vaccinium arboreum, family Ericaceae.
Origin
Mid 18th century: probably an alteration of whortleberry.