chokecherry

noun

choke·​cher·​ry ˈchōk-ˌcher-ē How to pronounce chokecherry (audio)
: a wild cherry (Prunus virginiana) of the U.S. and Canada having bitter or astringent red to black edible fruit
also : this fruit

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Both black bears and grizzly bears eat huckleberries, chokecherries, snowberries, mountain ash berries, and hawthorn berries, among countless other varieties. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 30 May 2024 The cottonwoods are gone, but with the help of an SDSU grant, Ms. Gilbert planted a grove of chokecherry trees. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2023 On the snow beside the boxes, the descendants placed wasna, a traditional ground meat dish, and poured chokecherry juice. Kayla Gahagan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2023 On the first hike in June, Willard led the group down a narrow path through a stand of pine and aspen, stopping to point out native plants on the trail: Blue clematis, serviceberry (which is edible), Oregon grape (edible) and chokecherry (also edible). Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for chokecherry 

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chokecherry was in 1784

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“Chokecherry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chokecherry. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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chokecherry

noun
choke·​cher·​ry ˈchōk-ˌcher-ē How to pronounce chokecherry (audio)
-ˈcher-
: a wild cherry of the U.S. and Canada with a bitter fruit that is nearly black when ripe
also : this fruit

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