chokecherry

 [chohk-cher-ee]  

choke·cher·ry

   [chohk-cher-ee]
noun, plural choke·cher·ries. Chiefly Northern U.S.
1.
any of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit.
2.
the fruit itself.
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Origin:
1775–85, Americanism; choke + cherry
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chokecherry (ˈtʃəʊkˌtʃɛrɪ)
 
—n , pl -ries
1.  any of several North American species of cherry, esp Prunus virginiana, having very astringent dark red or black fruit
2.  the fruit of any of these trees

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