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saskatoon

saskatoon

9.9
A small purple or red berry that people eat and use in pies and jams
  • noun
  • /ˌsæskəˈtun/
  • US
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  • The pie was delicious, filled with sweet saskatoons and topped with ice cream.

Examples

  • She picked some saskatoons from the bush.

  • We stopped by the roadside to pick fresh saskatoons during our summer road trip.

  • The saskatoon is prized for its sweet, nutty flavor in Indigenous cuisine.

  • Wild saskatoons are used in pies, jams, and jellies throughout Canada.

  • I love fresh saskatoon berries in the summer.

  • In summer, I enjoy picking saskatoons from the bush in my backyard.

  • You can find saskatoons in jams, jellies, and various desserts.

Synonyms

juneberry
vssaskatoon
  • US
8.4

A small purple or red berry that people can eat

is from one specific shrub species rather than many species
serviceberry
vssaskatoon
  • US
8.2

A small dark purple edible berry often used in jams and pies

is from one specific shrub species rather than various trees or shrubs
shadberry
vssaskatoon
  • US
9.9

A red or purple berry that you can eat from a small wild tree

is from a shrub species rather than tree forms of the genus

Surface Forms

saskatoon singular
saskatoons plural

Etymology

Saskatoon comes from the Cree word misâskwatômina, the name Indigenous people used for the plant and its berry, and it is the same fruit English speakers often call 'Juneberry' or 'serviceberry'. So, saskatoon today means the small, sweet purple-red berry native to North America.