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Saskatoon berry

Saskatoon berry noun: amelanchier alnifolia, a shrub with edible berry-like fruit.

saskatoon berry: amelanchier alnifolia, a shrub with edible berry-like fruit
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Noun

Saskatoon berry (plural Saskatoon berries)

  1. Amelanchier alnifolia, a shrub with edible berry-like fruit.
    Synonyms:
    pacific serviceberry, alder-leaf shadbush, chuckley pear, pigeon berry

Synonyms of Saskatoon berry

  • pacific serviceberry
  • alder-leaf shadbush
  • chuckley pear
  • pigeon berry

Forms of Saskatoon berry

pluralSaskatoon berries

Origin of Saskatoon berry

From Cree ᒥᓵᐢᐠᐘᑑᒥᓇ (misaaskwatoomina).

Questions about Saskatoon berry

What does Saskatoon berry mean?
Saskatoon berry means amelanchier alnifolia, a shrub with edible berry-like fruit.
What part of speech is Saskatoon berry?
Saskatoon berry is a noun.
What is the plural of Saskatoon berry?
The plural of Saskatoon berry is Saskatoon berries.

Words near Saskatoon berry in the dictionary

  1. Saskatchouan
  2. Saskatonian
  3. Saskatonians
  4. saskatoon
  5. Saskatoon berries
  6. Saskatoon berry
  7. saskatoon blueberries
  8. saskatoon blueberry
  9. Saskatooner
  10. Saskatooners
  11. Saskatoonian

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