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chokecherry vs. chokeberry
noun
Chiefly Northern U.S.
plural
chokecherriesany of several cherries, especially Prunus virginiana, of North America, that bear an astringent fruit.
the fruit itself.
noun
plural
chokeberriesthe 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.
the plant that bears this fruit.