Meanings
saskatoon1
plural saskatoons
- Canadian PrairiesA shrub inhabiting western North America (Amelanchier alnifolia).
Saskatoon2
- The largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada (2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River.
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Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe edible berry of this shrub.
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Origin
saskatoon · noun
- Creeᒥᓵᐢᑿᐟ (misaaskwat)
- Creeᒥᐣ (min)
- Creeᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ (misaaskwatoomin)
- Englishsaskatoon
From Cree ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ (misaaskwatoomin, “saskatoon berry”), from ᒥᓵᐢᑿᐟ (misaaskwat, “saskatoon shrub”) + ᒥᐣ (min, “berry”).
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Bulgarian Саскатун
- Саскатун (Saskatun)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Chinese Mandarin 薩斯卡通 /萨斯卡通
- 薩斯卡通 /萨斯卡通 (Sàsīkǎtōng)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Esperanto Saskatuno
- Saskatunothe largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Finnish marjatuomipihlaja, saskatoon
- marjatuomipihlajashrub Amelanchier alnifolia
- saskatoonberry
French Saskatoon
- Saskatoonthe largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
German Saskatoon, Saskatun
- Saskatoonthe largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
- Saskatunthe largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Greek Σασκατούν
- Σασκατούν (Saskatoún)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Japanese サスカトゥーン
- サスカトゥーン (Sasukatūn)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Korean 새스커툰
- 새스커툰 (saeseukeotun)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Polish świdośliwa olcholistna, owoc świdośliwy olcholistnej
- świdośliwa olcholistnashrub Amelanchier alnifolia
- owoc świdośliwy olcholistnejberry
- Saskatoonthe largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Portuguese Saskatoon
- Saskatoonthe largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Russian ирга́ ольхоли́стная, Саскату́н
- ирга́ ольхоли́стная (irgá olʹxolístnaja)shrub Amelanchier alnifolia
- Саскату́н (Saskatún)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Tamil சாஸ்கடூன்
- சாஸ்கடூன் (cāskaṭūṉ)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Ukrainian грушечка, Саскату́н
- грушечка (hrušečka)shrub Amelanchier alnifolia
- Саскату́н (Saskatún)the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
Cite this entry
saskatoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saskatoon
“saskatoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saskatoon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saskatoon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saskatoon.
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