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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thesubfamily Maloideae — theserviceberries .
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Examples
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There would be a night of revelry in her private quarters, a formal ball to commemorate the engagement of le Prince du Sang Amelanchier le Troisième de Lucannes to the Lady Celène Sauvette.
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The band was playing La Marseillaise, and my chest swelled with pride at what we had achieved this year: The English and Dutch routed, the Spaniards banished to the Kuiper Belt, and the inner planets brought under the control of Amelanchier le Deuxième de Lucannes, le Roi Solaire.
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Amelanchier laevis is found in moist woods and meadows, but tolerates most any garden situation.
LOW-MANAGEMENT ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY FOR BEAUTY ALL 4 SEASONS Pooky 2009
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The Green Man loves the spectacular beauty of Amelanchier laevis or Allegheny Serviceberry in the Spring.
LOW-MANAGEMENT ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY FOR BEAUTY ALL 4 SEASONS Pooky 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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Amelanchier can be grown as a small tree pruned to become a densely branched shrub.
LOW-MANAGEMENT ALLEGHENY SERVICEBERRY FOR BEAUTY ALL 4 SEASONS Pooky 2009
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Another time, just as I'm asking a question, he cries, "Look at the baby robin eating berries!" in a nearby Amelanchier tree.
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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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June-berry, _Amelanchier Canadensis_ (A) and others.
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The service berry -- Amelanchier, is much esteemed for its fruit, which is usually obtained by cutting down the tree which here grows 25 to 30 feet high.
North Carolina and its Resources. North Carolina. Board of Agriculture. 1896
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