chokecherry
/ˈtʃoʊkˌtʃɛri/
noun
- A small, tart, dark red or black fruit of a North American shrub or small tree, often used in jams and syrups.
- The chokecherry has a bitter taste when eaten raw.
- We picked chokecherries to make jelly for the winter.
- She added chokecherry syrup to her pancakes for a tangy flavor.
- The shrub or small tree that produces this fruit.
- The chokecherry's white flowers bloom in early spring.
- Birds love to nest in the chokecherry near the creek.
- A chokecherry grew at the edge of the forest.