farkleberry

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːk(ə)lˌb(ə)ri, -ˌbɛri/

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