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Saskatoon

//ˌsæs.kəˈtun// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada (2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River.
Noun
  1. 1
    A shrub inhabiting western North America (Amelanchier alnifolia). Canadian-Prairies
  2. 2
    edible purple or red berries wordnet
  3. 3
    The edible berry of this shrub. Canadian-Prairies

Etymology

Etymology 1

From saskatoon.

Etymology 2

From Cree ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ (misaaskwatoomin, “saskatoon berry”), from ᒥᓵᐢᑿᐟ (misaaskwat, “saskatoon shrub”) + ᒥᐣ (min, “berry”).

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