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单词 chokecherry
释义

chokecherry

noun

choke·​cher·​ry ˈchōk-ˌcher-ē How to pronounce chokecherry (audio)
: a wild cherry (Prunus virginiana) of the U.S. and Canada having bitter or astringent red to black edible fruit
also : this fruit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The ingredient list includes wild chokecherry and organic aloe vera to provide healing protection to the skin. Olivia O'bryon, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 Digesting of chokecherry seeds, leaves, twigs, and bark by enzymes in the stomach releases cyanide. Star Tribune, 29 July 2021 Instead, Wahpepah said she’s become known for her Indiginous teas, such as wild plum-chokecherry, hibiscus and elderberry sweetened with maple. Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2021 To get the fall color of burning bush without the ecological destruction, go with chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) instead. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2021 But with a group of our size, bears could hear us from miles away, and there was no chance of surprising a grizzly in the midst of a chokecherry feast. Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021 Also known as a chokecherry or Mayday tree, this is an invasive species that harms native wildlife and local vegetation. Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2021 Most parts of the chokecherry shrub are toxic to humans and livestock. Star Tribune, 29 July 2021 This time, it’s Roy Corral’s image of a single yellow aspen leaf among purple chokecherry leaves. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

chokecherry

noun

choke·​cher·​ry ˈchōk-ˌcher-ē How to pronounce chokecherry (audio)
plural chokecherries
: a wild cherry tree with clusters of bitter reddish black fruits
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