chokecherry
noun
any of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit.
chokecherries
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pluralof chokecherry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many of his neighbors did not grow up eating the Indigenous vegetation or the heritage dishes traditionally made from it, like wojapi, a stewed-fruit pudding made with late-summer chokecherries, or venison stew with timpsila.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2023
The bloom is followed by a wave of fruition: blueberries, orange umbels of mountain ash, elderberries, chokecherries, and pine nuts.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2019
“We’re a small but tightly knit community,” said Sherman, as the chokecherries swelled and fell away from their pits.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2016
Wearing a black T-shirt, his long brown hair tied back in a ponytail, Mr. Sherman boiled chokecherries until the pits sank to the bottom of the pot and could be easily removed.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2016
Gently but firmly, she took his hands in hers, uncurled them, saw the telltale juice marks of bruised chokecherries that darkened his fingertips, then the pitiful, berry-stained smile that sealed his guilt!
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
