n. 1. Any of several serviceberries, especially Amelanchier alnifolia of western North America. 2. The fruit of any of these plants. [From Cree misaaskwatoomin, saskatoon berry.] |
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A city of south-central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River northwest of Regina. Settled in 1883, it grew as a railway hub. |
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