chokecherry
noun
chokecherry is spelled C-H-O-K-E-C-H-E-R-R-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chokecherry means “Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chokecherry is chokecherries.
How many letters and syllables are in chokecherry?
| Letters | 11: C-H-O-K-E-C-H-E-R-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chokecherry?
Chokecherry appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of chokecherry
- chokecherries plural
- choke cherry
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chokecherry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several American wild cherry trees, especially Prunus virginiana.
- 2
The fruit of this plant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chokecherry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tree:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Virginische Traubenkirsche |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chokecherry come from?
From choke + cherry, so called from the extreme astringency of the fresh fruit.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).