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chokeberry

chokeberry

6.0
A small dark berry with a tart taste used for jams
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃoʊkˌbɛri/
  • US
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  • Farmers harvest chokeberries in late summer to make jams and syrups.

Examples

  • Many people find the taste of chokeberry to be tart and slightly astringent.

  • The chokeberry is often added to smoothies for its health benefits.

  • I added fresh chokeberries to my smoothie.

  • Are chokeberries good for your health?

  • The chokeberry is often used in health foods for its high antioxidant content.

  • Farmers harvest chokeberries in the fall to make delicious jams and juices.

  • Many people enjoy making smoothies with chokeberry due to its unique flavor.

Synonyms

cranberry
vschokeberry
61 1.4

A small tart red berry often used to make sauce and juice

is darker and is used more often in health foods and juices
berry
vschokeberry
41 1.0

A small juicy fruit used in desserts and jams

is the specific small dark shrub fruit used for juices and health foods
blackberry
vschokeberry
10 1.0

A bush with sharp stems that grows small sweet black fruits

comes from a non-bramble shrub used mainly for juices and health foods
boysenberry
vschokeberry
  • US
6 7.6

A large dark purple berry similar to raspberries and blackberries

is produced by a shrub species used mainly for juices and health foods
huckleberry
vschokeberry
  • US
1 6.7

A small dark purple berry like a blueberry that grows in North America

grows on shrubs and is used mainly for juices and health foods
lingonberry
vschokeberry
  • UK
1 8.3

A small tart red berry from a low evergreen bush used in jams and sauces

is darker and more used for juices and health foods
aronia
vschokeberry
  • US
1 8.9

A small shrub that produces dark berries, also called chokeberry

is the alternative name for that same shrub
black currant
vschokeberry
1 2.7

A small dark berry with a tart, strong taste used in jams and drinks

is also used widely as a health food ingredient
chokecherry
vschokeberry
  • US
1 9.3

A small sour berry that is dark red or black and used to make jams and jellies

is a darker shrub berry used commonly for juices and health foods
wolfberry
vschokeberry
1 7.9

A small bush that makes red or orange edible berries used in food and medicine

is darker and used mainly for juices and health foods
teaberry
vschokeberry
  • US
1 9.9

A low bush with strong-smelling leaves and red berries that make a mint-like oil

is darker and mainly used in juices and health food products
dewberry
vschokeberry
  • US
7.7

A low bush with thorns that makes dark edible berries

grows on a non-bramble shrub and is used for juices and health foods
American dewberry
vschokeberry
  • US
8.8

A low wild bush that makes sweet dark purple or black berries like blackberries

comes from a non-bramble shrub and is used for health foods
youngberry
vschokeberry
  • US
6.5

A dark red or purple berry made by crossing a blackberry with a dewberry, often used in jams and pies

comes from a shrub and is used often for juices and health foods
black huckleberry
vschokeberry
  • US
6.8

A low bush that makes shiny black berries you can eat

comes from a different shrub genus and is used for health foods
evergreen huckleberry
vschokeberry
  • US
9.2

A stiff, bushy plant with shiny green leaves and sour black berries often used in flower arrangements

is used mainly for juices and health foods rather than fresh eating
cowberry
vschokeberry
  • UK
9.1

A low evergreen bush in northern forests that has small tart red edible berries

is darker and more commonly used for juices and health foods
wineberry
vschokeberry
  • US
8.4

A small bush with red berries like raspberries that people eat or make into jam

is darker and more linked to health food uses and juices
purple-flowering raspberry
vschokeberry
  • US
8.9

A small bush with purple flowers and red fruit you can eat

is darker and used mainly for juices and health foods instead
flowering raspberry
vschokeberry
  • US
7.9

A bush with bright pink or purple flowers and small red fruit like a tiny cup

produces small dark berries suited to juices and health foods
seaberry
vschokeberry
8.2

A small orange berry from a thorny plant used in food and medicine

is darker and more common in juices and health food uses
sunberry
vschokeberry
  • Specialized
9.9

A small edible berry from a garden plant that turns orange or black when ripe

is darker and more associated with juices and health foods
jamberry
vschokeberry
  • US
9.9

A plant with small fruit like tomatoes that you can eat

is a small dark berry usually used in juices and health foods
Ceylon gooseberry
vschokeberry
8.0

A small spiny tree from Sri Lanka and India that has purple fruit with sweet, tart flesh

is a small dark shrub berry used mainly in juices and health foods
hackberry
vschokeberry
  • US
9.5

A small dark fruit with a large hard seed that birds often eat

is smaller and comes from shrubs used for juices and health foods
sugarberry
vschokeberry
  • US
9.9

A small sweet dark purple berry with a large pit that grows in the southern United States

is smaller and comes from shrubs used for juices and health foods
dangleberry
vschokeberry
  • US
9.9

A small North American bush that has sweet blue berries

is darker and used mainly for juices and health foods

Surface Forms

chokeberry singular
chokeberries plural

Morphology

chokeberry = choke + berry (transparent) = choke + berry

This sense names the fruit itself; the compound remains a direct 'choke' + 'berry' formation that indicates the berry's astringent character.

Etymology

Chokeberry comes from the parts choke ('to have trouble breathing') and berry ('a small fruit'). A helpful way to remember the berry is that it is very tart and can make your mouth feel tight or make you cough, so the fruit earned the name for its strong, almost 'choking' taste.