chokecherry
Any of several varieties of wild cherries native to North America. These small cherries turn from red to almost black when mature. They're very astringent and, though not good for out-of-hand eating, make excellent jams and jellies. Chokeberries are the inedible fruit of an ornamental shrub. See also
CHERRY.
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COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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