Chokeberry Definition

chōkbĕrē
chokeberries
noun
The astringent, berrylike fruit of certain North American shrubs (genus Aronia) of the rose family.
Webster's New World
Such a shrub.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Chokeberry

Noun

Singular:
chokeberry
Plural:
chokeberries

Origin of Chokeberry

  • choke +‎ berry, describing the astringency of the fruits, which are inedible when raw.

    From Wiktionary

  • From its bitter fruit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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