chokecherry tree cho·kec·her·rytree uncommon noun 1. a common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds Synonymschokecherrychokecherry treePrunus virginiana Related words Broader terms cherry Narrower terms western chokecherry Parts Prunus Part of chokecherry WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.