SASKATOON

saskatoon, serviceberry, shadberry, juneberry

(noun) edible purple or red berries

Saskatoon

(noun) a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Saskatoon

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

Etymology

Noun

saskatoon (plural saskatoons)

(Canadian Prairies) A shrub inhabiting western North America, Amelanchier alnifolia.

(Canadian Prairies) The edible berry of this shrub.

Synonyms

• (berry): saskatoon berry

Source: Wiktionary



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UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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