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purple chokeberry

pur·ple choke·ber·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-puh l chohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
    • /ˈpɜr pəl ˈtʃoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-puh l chohk-ber-ee, -buh-ree]
    • /ˈpɜr pəl ˈtʃoʊkˌbɛr i, -bə ri/

Definitions of purple chokeberry words

  • noun purple chokeberry See under chokeberry (def 1). 1
  • noun plural purple 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 purple chokeberry the plant that bears this fruit. 1
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Origin of purple chokeberry

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; choke + berry

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Parts of speech for Purple chokeberry

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purple chokeberry popularity

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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