aronija

See also: aronijā

Latvian

Aronijas

Etymology

Apparently from the scientific name (Aronia) of this plant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

aronija f (4th declension)

1. chokeberry (two species of shrubs of genus Aronia, family Rosaceae, with glossy elliptical leaves, white flowers, and black berries)

   aroniju Ziemeļamerikā var sastapt gan uz klintīm, gan meža biezokņos un purvos ― in North America, the chokeberry can be found both on cliffs and in forest thickets and marshes

2. chokeberry (the fruits of these shrubs)

   aroniju sula ― chokeberry juice

Declension

Declension of aronija (4th declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	aronija	aronijas
genitive	aronijas	aroniju
dative	aronijai	aronijām
accusative	aroniju	aronijas
instrumental	aroniju	aronijām
locative	aronijā	aronijās
vocative	aronija	aronijas

Derived terms

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