- the berrylike fruit of any North American shrub of the genus Aronia, of the rose family, especially A. arbutifolia(red chokeberry ),A. melanocarpa(black chokeberry ), or A. prunifolia(purple chokeberry ).
- the plant that bears this fruit.
- any of various North American rosaceous shrubs of the genus Aronia
- the red or purple bitter fruit of any of these shrubs