Chokecherry \Choke"cher`ry\, n. (Bot.) The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry ({Prunus Virginiana}); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit.
chokecherry n 1: the fruit of the chokecherry tree 2: a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds [syn: {chokecherry tree}, {Prunus virginiana}]