ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: so called from the bitter taste
1.
a. : a common cherry ( Prunus virginiana ) of eastern No. America
b. : a cherry ( P. demissa ) of the western United States
c. : black cherry 2
2. : the astringent fruit of any chokecherry