serviceberry

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English

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a serviceberry - Amelanchier asiatica

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of service (“sorb tree”) ‎ berry. (The first part is from Latin sorbus, not English service (“assistance”).)

Noun

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serviceberry (plural serviceberries)

  1. (Europe) Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
    Synonym: service tree
    1. The berries of those trees
  2. (Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
    Synonyms: currant-tree, Juneberry, shad-blossom, shadbush
    1. The berry of such a plant.
      Synonyms: saskatoon, juneberry

Derived terms

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Translations

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Amelanchier

References

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