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chokeberry

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *bʰerH-✻ — “to rip, cut, split, grate”
  2. inherited from *barjaną✻ — “to beat, hit”
  3. inherited from *barjan✻
  4. inherited from *berian✻
  5. inherited from beryen
  6. compounded as chokeberry — “choke + berry”

Definitions

  1. Either of two species in Aronia, formerly and sometimes in Photinia, deciduous shrubs,…

    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. The fruit of such a shrub.

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