Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The shad-bush or service-berry of North America, Amelanchier Canadensis, of the natural order Rosaceæ.
- noun The fruit of the shad-bash.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The small applelike berry of American trees of genus Amelanchier; -- also called
service berry . - noun The shrub or tree which bears this fruit; -- also called
shad bush , andshad tree .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
North American trees of the genusAmelanchier , having white flowers and edible, purplish fruit; or the fruit of such a tree
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
- noun edible purple or red berries
Etymologies
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Examples
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This is also known as Juneberry or serviceberry depending on where you live and who you learned your kennings from.
Narrow window of opportunity jhetley 2008
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In addition to the Nantucket shadbush, sometimes called the Juneberry for its edible summer-ripening berries, the study found that at least 50 native varieties were in danger of extinction, including the coastal violet, a unique variety of violet with dissected leaves, and the hairy angelica, a small plant with a burst of tiny white flowers.
NYT > Home Page By SINDYA N. BHANOO 2010
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The small tree is also called "Juneberry" for the obvious reason.
Shadbush and asparagus jhetley 2005
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Shadbush/Juneberry blooming, Canada mayflower leaves up but no flowers yet.
Mixed bag jhetley 2009
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Nearby, Amelanchier alnifolia was in fruit at the same time, confirming one of this sturdy shrub's common names, Juneberry.
Up in the Park Filler, Martin 2009
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Mr. Mahler: The barberry would be all right, but I prefer the Juneberry and the mulberry and the dogwood, because they come up a little higher.
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Some years ago I worked pears on Juneberry stock from a hint given me many years ago by Professor J.L. Budd.
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Juneberry or dogwood or any of those common native berry plants.
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The dwarf Juneberry, with their villous young leaves and white flowers, are very attractive in April and should receive more attention from our planters.
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_ -- The large Juneberry, probably Amelanchier Canadensis, was a very attractive object in April, when its purple-colored young leaves contrasted with its white bloom.
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