black chokeberry

black choke·ber·ry

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Definitions of black chokeberry words

noun black chokeberry See under chokeberry (def 1). 1
noun plural black chokeberry the berrylike fruit of any North American shrub of the genus Aronia, of the rose family, especially A. arbutifolia (red chokeberry) A. melanocarpa (black chokeberry) or A. prunifolia (purple chokeberry) 1
noun plural black chokeberry the plant that bears this fruit. 1
noun black chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa, native to temperate and cool eastern North America. 0

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; choke + berry

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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