saskatoon
kəˈtun noun Canadian.
1.
any of several shad bushes, especially the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
2.
the berry of these bushes.
Origin:
1790–1800; < Cree misa·skwato·min saskatoon berry, derivative of misa·skwat saskatoon bush (literally, that which is solid wood), with -min berry
1790–1800; < Cree misa·skwato·min saskatoon berry, derivative of misa·skwat saskatoon bush (literally, that which is solid wood), with -min berry
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| —n | |
| a species of serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, of W Canada: noted for its succulent purplish berries | |
| [from Cree misaskwatomin, from misaskwat tree of many branches + min fruit] | |
| Saskatoon (ˌsæskəˈtuːn) | |
| —n | |
| a city in W Canada, in S Saskatchewan on the South Saskatchewan River: oil refining; university (1907). Pop: 196 816 (2001) | |
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