Chokeberry Wine
/ˈtʃoʊkˌbɛr.i waɪn/noun
Wine made by fermenting the juice of chokeberries, especially the dark-fruited aronia species.
Did you know?Chokeberries are not named because they are poisonous; their name refers to the intense sensation of dryness and constriction they can create in the mouth when eaten raw.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European, 2nd millennium BCE or earlier
PIE
*win-o-
“Wine; a fermented grape beverage, probably borrowed into Indo-European from an older Near Eastern language”
Ancient Greek, 1st millennium BCE
Greek
οἶνος (oinos)
“Wine; the standard Greek term for fermented grape juice”
Classical Latin, 1st century BCE–1st century CE
Latin
vīnum
“Wine; also used for the product or juice of the grapevine”
Old English, c. 700–1100
Old English
wīn
“Wine, especially fermented grape drink; borrowed from Latin”
19th Century
English
chokeberry
“A common name for aronia shrubs, probably referring to the fruit’s harshly astringent, choking or constricting sensation”
Modern English
English
chokeberry wine
“A wine produced by fermenting chokeberry juice, usually from black chokeberry or red chokeberry”