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saskatoon

noun

  1. any of several serviceberries, especially Amelanchier alnifolia of western North America
  2. the fruit of a saskatoon plant
L1408656 on Wikidata ↗

proper noun

  1. city in Saskatchewan, Canada
L452703 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌsæs.kəˈtun/ / /ˌsæskəˈtuːn/

name

Etymology: From saskatoon.

  1. The largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada (2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River.

noun

Etymology: From Cree ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ (misaaskwatoomin, “saskatoon berry”), from ᒥᓵᐢᑿᐟ (misaaskwat, “saskatoon shrub”) + ᒥᐣ (min, “berry”).

  1. A shrub inhabiting western North America (Amelanchier alnifolia).
  2. The edible berry of this shrub.