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chequer.

The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɛkə//ˈt͡ʃɛkɚ/General-American
  1. The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.

  2. Alternative spelling of checker.

    UK · alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

See checker. (fruit): Apparently in allusion to the chequered or spotted appearance of the fruit. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “the surmises that chequer may be a corruption of choker, and that ‘choker’ may once have been the name, are gratuitous.”

verb/ˈt͡ʃɛkə//ˈt͡ʃɛkɚ/General-American
  1. Alternative spelling of checker.

    UK · alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

See checker. (fruit): Apparently in allusion to the chequered or spotted appearance of the fruit. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “the surmises that chequer may be a corruption of choker, and that ‘choker’ may once have been the name, are gratuitous.”

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