any of several shad bushes, especially the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
the berry of these bushes.
1790–1800; < Cree misa·skwato·min saskatoon berry, derivative of misa·skwat saskatoon bush (literally, that which is solid wood), with -min berry
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The Fab Five feasted on plants gathered in season from the wild — skunk cabbage, saskatoon berries and dandelions — plus fish, moose and deer.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
After an interminable, jolting drive, windrows of saskatoon bushes and blueberries announced the beginning of the farm, then a potato field, then the first glimpse of a long log house surrounded by white trailers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
It depicts a Native American chief pointing to the town’s future location while an explorer to his side dubs it the saskatoon, named after the berry long-known by the indigenous population.
From Time ● Aug. 21, 2014
Sandra Purdy, president of the Saskatoon Berry Council of Canada, the trade group representing the industry, is the de facto saskatoon berry queen of Canada.
From Time ● Aug. 21, 2014
The party descended a gentle slope, and there, in a saucer-shaped piece of low-lying ground fringed with saskatoon and choke-cherry trees, they pitched their camp.
From The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion by Mackie, John
The 20-year-old from Kyoto scored 72.29 points in her ISU Grand Prix season debut to seize the lead in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
Smaller community-focused events in Saskatoon and Edmonton were expected to continue as planned.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
The series will resume in December in Kitchener and Sarnia, Canada, followed by February games in Saskatoon and Regina, Canada, and St. Paul, Minn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2023
The bright, tangy accompaniments served with it were just right: rhubarb mustard, Saskatoon berries pickled in blueberry vinegar, shaved raw purple asparagus and tiny brown-butter brioche buns.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
It was held in Saskatoon, about 160 miles from Regina, a three-hour drive across the northern Great Plains.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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