n. 1. 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, shadblow, shadbush. 2. The berrylike fruit of this tree. In both senses also called juneberry, shadberry. [SERVICE (TREE) + BERRY.] |
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