saskatoon

[ sas-kuh-toon ]

/ ˌsæs kəˈtun /

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noun Canadian.

any of several shad bushes, especially the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.

the berry of these bushes.

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Origin of saskatoon

1790–1800; <Cree misa·skwato·min saskatoon berry, derivative of misa·skwat saskatoon bush (literally, that which is solid wood), with -min berry

Words nearby saskatoon

sasine, Sask., Saskatchewan, Saskatchewanian, Saskatchewan Party, saskatoon, Sasquatch, sass, sassaby, sassafras, sassafras oil

Other definitions for saskatoon (2 of 2)

Saskatoon

[ sas-kuh-toon ]

/ ˌsæs kəˈtun /

noun

a city in S Saskatchewan, in SW Canada.

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How to use saskatoon in a sentence

He works at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and did not take part in the new study.
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It’s unclear when the virus acquired the T372A mutation, says Arinjay Banerjee, a virologist with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada, who was not involved in the study.
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“Ab Welsh, who was a forward with the Saskatoon Quakers was the first one,” Howe said.
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His hockey skills have earned him his home and the home he bought for his folks in Saskatoon.
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There was a family named Adams in Saskatoon, and they had a rink with boards, between their house and the barn.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This one was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, on the outskirts of Saskatoon, in the heart of Western Canada's wheat prairies.
Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse|W.C. Heinz|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dave Carpenter is a Canadian novelist and essayist who lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Richard Ford Talks About His New Novel 'Canada'|Jane Ciabattari|May 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
We had not heard before that Germany had asked for Saskatoon, but anyway we are glad she is not going to get it.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 14, 1917|Various
Constable Clisby, who was on duty at Saskatoon, was notified by wire from Dundurn station, and at once took up the recapture.
Policing the Plains|R.G. MacBeth
Several handfuls of dark blue saskatoon or service berries, gathered near by, served as dessert.
South from Hudson Bay|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill
The Saskatoon ferry was out of order, so he could not use it.
Policing the Plains|R.G. MacBeth
With few exceptions the southern portion of the Province from a line east and west through Saskatoon is almost flat.
Canada West 1914|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for saskatoon (1 of 2)

saskatoon

/ (ˌsæskəˈtuːn) /

noun

a species of serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, of W Canada: noted for its succulent purplish berries

Word Origin for saskatoon

from Cree misaskwatomin, from misaskwat tree of many branches + min fruit

British Dictionary definitions for saskatoon (2 of 2)

Saskatoon

/ (ˌsæskəˈtuːn) /

noun

a city in W Canada, in S Saskatchewan on the South Saskatchewan River: oil refining; university (1907). Pop: 196 816 (2001)

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