chokeberry

noun choke·ber·ry \ -ˌber-ē \

Updated on: 20 Mar 2018

Definition of chokeberry

: a small berrylike astringent fruit; also : any of a genus (Aronia) of North American shrubs of the rose family bearing chokeberries

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It’s infused with 72 percent black chokeberry too, an ingredient that works to stabilize the vitamin C and hydrates the skin.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "How I Used Korean Skin Care to Treat My Hormonal Acne," 9 Mar. 2018
For cancer patients, chemotherapy drugs have been shown to interact with herbal supplements including ginseng, echinacea and chokeberry juice.

— amanda macmillan, Time, "Herbal Supplements May Be Dangerous When You Take Certain Prescription Drugs," 24 Jan. 2018
There were chokeberry shrubs, a native plant whose tart berries can be made into jam, as well as the familiar blackberries and blueberries.

— karen matthews, The Seattle Times, "Food is free for the taking at floating ‘forest’ in NYC," 5 Aug. 2017
There were chokeberry shrubs, a native plant whose tart berries can be made into jam, as well as the familiar blackberries and blueberries.

— Washington Post, "Food is free for the taking at floating ‘forest’ in NYC," 5 Aug. 2017

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