chokecherry

• Существительное, обозначающее мелкий, горький, тёмный плод дикой вишни, произрастающей в восточной части Северной Америки, часто поедаемый птицами.

A noun referring to a small, bitter, dark-colored fruit from a wild cherry tree native to eastern North America, often eaten by birds.

1. Fruit of the chokecherry treeB2formalamerican

   The small, dark, astringent fruit produced by the chokecherry tree, often used in jams, jellies, and syrups after sweetening.

   Плод черёмухи виргинской

   • She made a tart chokecherry jelly from the berries she picked.
   • The chokecherry fruit is too bitter to eat raw but is excellent in preserves.
   • They gathered chokecherries to make a traditional syrup.

2. B2formalamerican

   A common wild cherry tree or shrub native to eastern North America, known for its small, bitter black berries that are a food source for birds.

   Чокерри (вишня виргинская)

   • The chokecherry tree grows abundantly along riverbanks.
   • Birds flock to the chokecherry bush when the berries ripen.
   • The chokecherry's bark is sometimes used in herbal remedies.