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Saskatoon¹
- /ˌsæs.kəˈtun/ Canada
Where it comes from
From saskatoon.
proper noun
- The largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada (2016 census: 246,376 (city); 295,095 (metro)), located on the South Saskatchewan River. Officials from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Ontario Provincial Police and the Saskatoon Police Service are among dozens of witnesses testifying to the House of Commons health committee this week as it studies the government’s bill to legalize marijuana.
saskatoon²
- /ˌsæskəˈtuːn/
Where it comes from
From Cree ᒥᓵᐢᑿᑑᒥᐣ (misaaskwatoomin, “saskatoon berry”), from ᒥᓵᐢᑿᐟ (misaaskwat, “saskatoon shrub”) + ᒥᐣ (min, “berry”).
noun saskatoons
- A shrub inhabiting western North America (Amelanchier alnifolia).
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The edible berry of this shrub.
Similar: saskatoon berry, juneberry, serviceberry
Translations
Every language
name the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada
| 한국어 | 새스커툰 saeseukeotun |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | サスカトゥーン Sasukatūn |
| 中文 | 薩斯卡通 /萨斯卡通 Sàsīkǎtōng |
| Português | Saskatoon |
| Français | Saskatoon |
| Deutsch | Saskatoon, Saskatun |
| Ελληνικά | Σασκατούν Saskatoún |
| Русский | Саскату́н Saskatún |
noun shrub Amelanchier alnifolia
| Русский | ирга́ ольхоли́стная irgá olʹxolístnaja |
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Talk about this word "saskatoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/saskatoon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. saskatoon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/saskatoon "saskatoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/saskatoon.Cite this
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title = {saskatoon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saskatoon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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