prunus virginiana

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Definition von prunus virginiana im Türkisch Englisch wörterbuch

chokecherry

The fruit of this plant

the fruit of the chokecherry tree

Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana

a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds the fruit of the chokecherry tree

chokecherries a North American tree that produces small sour fruit. One of several varieties of shrub or small tree (Prunus virginiana) of the rose family, native to North America. Though it is aptly named for the astringent, acidic taste of its reddish cherries, its fruit may be made into jelly and preserves. The stones and wilted foliage are poisonous. The trees often form dense thickets on moist soils. They are frequently attacked and defoliated by eastern tent caterpillars. Foul-scented white flowers are produced in hanging spikes, and the slender brown twigs also have an unpleasant odour and a bitter taste

a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds

The astringent fruit of a species of wild cherry (Prunus Virginiana); also, the bush or tree which bears such fruit