SASKATOON


Meaning of SASKATOON in English

/sas'keuh toohn"/ , n. Canadian.

1. any of several shad bushes, esp. the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.

2. the berry of these bushes.

[ 1790-1800; misa·skwato·min saskatoon berry, deriv. of misa·skwat saskatoon bush (lit., that which is solid wood), with -min berry ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .