Definition of "saskatoon" []

• A shrub (Amelanchier alnifolia) of northwest North America, having white flowers and edible dark purple fruit. (noun)
• The fruit of this plant. (noun)

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• "There's a neat little place called saskatoon berry"
• "There may be many local or regional exceptions, such as saskatoon itself: if it were not also the name of a city, it is doubtful whether the word would be often heard outside the berry's prairie habitat."
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