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chokecherry vs. chokeberry
[ chohk-cher-ee ]
noun,
- any of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit.
- the fruit itself.
[ chohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun,
- the berrylike fruit of any North American shrub of the genus Aronia, of the rose family, especially A. arbutifolia(red chokeberry ),A. melanocarpa(black chokeberry ), or A. prunifolia(purple chokeberry ).
- the plant that bears this fruit.