Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chokecherry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: chokecher-ry
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.

noun

The fruit of this plant.

Example Sentences

"The youngster-loved chokecherry grows both as a bushy shrub and as a tree seldom higher than 22 feet, its branches bending with clusters of darkening red or blackish purple berrylike drupes . . ."
"There were handfuls of chokecherries for dessert and a lemonade made from sumac."

Etymology

From choke + cherry, so called from the extreme astringency of the fresh fruit.

Inflected Forms

chokecherries (plural) choke cherry (alternative)

Phrases

Virginia bird cherry bitter-berry bird cherry black cherry

Frequently Paired Words

Virginia bird cherry bitter-berry bird cherry black cherry

Synonyms

chokecherry tree prunus virginiana

Questions

What does chokecherry mean?: Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.
Where does chokecherry come from?: From choke + cherry, so called from the extreme astringency of the fresh fruit.

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