Meaning of CHOKECHERRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'chowk`cheree
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- [n] a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
- [n] the fruit of the chokecherry tree
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| | Synonyms: | | chokecherry tree, Prunus virginiana |
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| | See Also: | | cherry, cherry tree, chokecherry, fruit, genus Prunus, Prunus, Prunus demissa, Prunus virginiana demissa, western chokecherry | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Choke"cher`ry\, n. (Bot.)
The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry ({Prunus
Virginiana}); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit.
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