saskatoon

noun

sas·​ka·​toon ˌsa-skə-ˈtün 

1

: serviceberry sense 2

especially : a serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) chiefly of the northwestern U.S. and western Canada

2

: the fruit of a saskatoon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The Fab Five feasted on plants gathered in season from the wild — skunk cabbage, saskatoon berries and dandelions — plus fish, moose and deer. —New York Times, 23 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

modification of Cree misa·skwato·min serviceberry fruit

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Saskatoon

geographical name

Sas·​ka·​toon ˌsa-skə-ˈtün 

city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River population 222,189