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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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.
2. 2
   The fruit of such a shrub.

Synonyms

All synonyms

aronia

Etymology

From choke + berry, describing the astringency of the fruits, which are inedible when raw.

Related phrases

black chokeberrypurple chokeberryred chokeberrynorth america

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