Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chohk-cher-ee]
- /ˈtʃoʊkˌtʃɛr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chohk-cher-ee]
- /ˈtʃoʊkˌtʃɛr i/
Definitions of chokecherry word
- noun chokecherry any of several North American species of cherry, esp Prunus virginiana, having very astringent dark red or black fruit 3
- noun chokecherry the fruit of any of these trees 3
- noun chokecherry a North American wild cherry tree (Prunus virginiana) 3
- noun chokecherry its astringent fruit 3
- noun plural chokecherry any of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit. 1
- noun plural chokecherry the fruit itself. 1
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Origin of chokecherry
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1775-85; choke + cherry
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Parts of speech for Chokecherry
noun
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chokecherry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chokecherry
- how to make chokecherry jelly?
- what is chokecherry?
- how to make chokecherry syrup?
- how to prune a chokecherry tree?
- how to make chokecherry wine?
- how to make chokecherry juice?
- how to make chokecherry jam?
- what is a chokecherry tree?
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