saskatoon
noun
any of several shad bushes, especially the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
saskatoon
1 American
[sas-kuh-toon]
/ ˌsæs kəˈtun /
noun
Canadian.
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any of several shad bushes, especially the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
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the berry of these bushes.
Saskatoon
2
American
[sas-kuh-toon]
/ ˌsæs kəˈtun /
noun
Saskatoon
1
British
/ ˌsæskəˈtuːn /
noun
saskatoon
2
British
/ ˌsæskəˈtuːn /
noun
Etymology
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
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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
His prediction: “The saskatoon berry will be offered as an alternative to the blueberry.”
From Time ● Aug. 21, 2014
On again through the still air, and between the winding avenues of birch, poplar and saskatoon bushes.
From The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion by John Mackie
STARS, the regional air ambulance service, said aircraft and crews from Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Calgary had been deployed.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
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
On Wednesday night in Saskatoon, Canada won 4-2.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
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
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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