Chokecherry (Noun)
Meaning 1
The fruit of the chokecherry tree.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The chokecherry is a small, dark purple fruit that is often used to make jams and jellies.
- Chokecherry fruit is rich in antioxidants and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- The chokecherry tree produces clusters of small, round fruit that are ripe in late summer.
- Wildlife such as birds and bears feed on the chokecherry fruit in the fall.
- The chokecherry fruit is quite tart and is often mixed with sugar to make a sweet and tangy syrup.
Meaning 2
A common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.