English Explanatory Dictionary

chokecherry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.
  2. The fruit of this plant.

Word forms

chokecherry chokecherries choke cherry

Etymology

From choke + cherry, so called from the extreme astringency of the fresh fruit.

Related words

Virginia bird cherry bitter-berry bird cherry black cherry
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