noun
pl. -·ries- Juneberry
- the fruit of any service tree
serviceberry
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serviceberry
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. Also called service tree . Also called shadblow . Also called shadbush .
- The berrylike fruit of this tree. Also called In both senses also called juneberry . Also called shadberry .
Origin of serviceberry
service (tree) berryTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural serviceberries)
- Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
- The berry of such a plant.
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