chokeberry
English
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Etymology
choke + berry, describing the astringency of the fruits, which are inedible when raw.
Noun
chokeberry (plural chokeberries)
- Either of two species in Aronia, formerly and sometimes in Photinia, deciduous shrubs, native to Russia and eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.
- The fruit of such a shrub.
Derived terms
Translations
deciduous shrub in genus Aronia
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fruit of such a shrub
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Further reading
chokeberry on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Aronia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Aronia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- chokeberry at USDA Plants database