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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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