Usage Note
Myrtille refers to the wild European bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), smaller and more intensely flavoured than the cultivated North American blueberry — though in modern French supermarkets both are sold as myrtilles. The plant is common in Alpine and Vosges woodlands. Confiture de myrtilles (blueberry jam) is a popular regional product.
Examples
"Elle cueille des myrtilles dans la forêt."
Natural Translation
She picks blueberries in the forest.
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