chokeberry: Meaning and Definition of

choke•ber•ry

Pronunciation: (chōk'ber"ē, -bu-rē), [key]
— pl. -ries.
  1. the berrylike fruit of any North American shrub of the genus Aronia, of the rose family, esp. A. arbutifoliaA. melanocarpaor A. prunifolia
  2. the plant that bears this fruit.
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