chokecherry vs. chokeberry
[chohk-cher-ee]
/ ˈtʃoʊkˌtʃɛr i /
noun
Chiefly Northern U.S.
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chokecherries
plural
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any of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit.
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the fruit itself.
[chohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
/ ˈtʃoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri /
noun
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chokeberries
plural
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the berrylike fruit of any North American shrub of the genus Aronia, of the rose family, especially A. arbutifolia red chokeberry, A. melanocarpa black chokeberry, or A. prunifolia purple chokeberry.
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the plant that bears this fruit.
