saskatoon
[ sas-kuh-toon ]
/ ˌsæs kəˈtun /
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
Definition for saskatoon (2 of 2)
Saskatoon
[ sas-kuh-toon ]
/ ˌsæs kəˈtun /
noun
a city in S Saskatchewan, in SW Canada.
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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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