any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Aronia in the rose family,native to eastern North America and having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and tiny red to black applelike fruit

• 原产于北美洲东部的任何一种蔷薇科北美沙果属的落叶灌木，开有一簇簇白色或近粉红色的小花且结有红色至黑色类似苹果的小果实