chokecherry
[chohk-cher-ee]
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noun, plural choke·cher·ries. Chiefly Northern U.S.
any of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit.
the fruit itself.
Origin of chokecherry
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There are two species of gooseberry here, but neither of them yet ripe: nor are the chokecherry, though in great quantities.
History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
The wild black cherry is the most noxious species, and the chokecherry is not far behind it.
When Thea first came, the chokecherry bushes were in blossom, and the scent of them was almost sickeningly sweet after a shower.
Song of the LarkWilla Cather
It tore aspens and chokecherry bushes out of the ground and left the yuccas hanging by their tough roots.
Song of the LarkWilla Cather
Opposite the schoolhouse was a little copse of chokecherry bushes, and we stepped in among them to watch.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire'sCharles Asbury Stephens
chokecherry
noun plural -ries
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