Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Amelanchier of the rose family, chiefly found in North America, having clusters of white flowers and edible red to dark purple fruit.
- noun The berrylike fruit of this tree.
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- noun A
genus (Amelanchier ) of about 25 species of smalldeciduous trees and large shrubs in the familyRosaceae . - noun the
berry of this plant
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun edible purple or red berries
- noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Often planted in landscapes, Juneberry, also known as serviceberry, is not common in the wilds of the five boroughs.
NYT > Home Page By MARIELLE ANZELONE 2011
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He includes fruits like juneberry, also known as serviceberry, shadbush or saskatoon (Amelanchier spp.).
RutlandHerald.com 2009
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"Sarvis" is correctly called serviceberry, and is one of the earliest trees to bloom in the spring.
unknown title 2009
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"Sarvis" is correctly called serviceberry, and is one of the earliest trees to bloom in the spring.
unknown title 2009
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That post about my serviceberry was my 1000th post. ha.
Wee Wonderfuls 2008
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Bushes of chokecherry and serviceberry crowded close under the shade of the aspens.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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Bushes of chokecherry and serviceberry crowded close under the shade of the aspens.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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Fall stroll with staff horticulturist Deanne Eversmeyer featuring native plants such as American serviceberry, American yellowwood, Virginia sweetspire, spicebush, fragrant sumac, native ferns and grasses. 10 a.m.
Green Scene: The bounty of fall includes tours, lectures and workshops Joel M. Lerner 2010
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As chokecherry and serviceberry blossoms fade into a plump, hot August, I too expect fall and then winter.
Emma Lou Thayne: Prayers Of Longing And Thanks Emma Lou Thayne 2011
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As chokecherry and serviceberry blossoms fade into a plump, hot August, I too expect fall and then winter.
Emma Lou Thayne: Prayers Of Longing And Thanks Emma Lou Thayne 2011
knitandpurl commented on the word serviceberry
"I will make something of you both pigment
and insecticide. Something natural,
even red, like serviceberries."
- from "Still Life, with Gloxinia" in Interior with Sudden Joy by Brenda Shaughnessy
April 7, 2009
knitandpurl commented on the word serviceberry
"Also called shadblow, shadbush, juneberry and saskatoon in different areas of the country" (says Horticulture Information).
April 13, 2009