Assertion: chokecherry's fruit | /r/HasProperty | astringent
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Fruits are technically edible, but are astringent (hence the common name) and should not be eaten off the tree.
text: Fruit is very astringent, hence the common name.
text: Fruits are technically edible, but are astringent (hence the common name) and should not be eaten off the tree.
text: The fruit is tart and astringent, being ¼ to ½ inch in diameter.
text: Fruit is very astringent, hence the common name.
text: The ripe fruit is very astringent but edible when ripe.
text: I assume the name comes from the fact that the fruit is astringent, bitter and/or sour and thus difficult to swallow, but I don't actually know, and reading the relevant section was unenlightening.
text: Fruits: As the common name suggests, chokecherries are astringent or puckery, especially when immature or raw; but they can be made into preserves and jelly.