chokeberry

n. 北美沙果(灌木)

发音

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词形变化

chokeberries 复数 chokeberries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Either of two species in Aronia, formerly and sometimes in Photinia, deciduous shrubs, native to Russia and eastern North America and most commonly found in wet woods and swamps.

  2. 2.

    The fruit of such a shrub.

相关短语

red chokeberry black chokeberry

词源

From choke + berry, describing the astringency of the fruits, which are inedible when raw.

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