- shadberry
- noun Date: 1847 serviceberry
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shadberry
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shadberry — ☆ shadberry [shadber΄ē, shadbər ē ] n. pl. shadberries JUNEBERRY … English World dictionary
shadberry — /shad ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. shadberries. 1. the fruit of a shadbush. 2. the plant itself. [1795 1805, Amer.; shad (perh. dial. shad cool spot, OE scead SHADE, shelter) + BERRY] * * * … Universalium
shadberry — n. purple or red berries that may be eaten … English contemporary dictionary
shadberry — shad·ber·ry … English syllables
shadberry — noun edible purple or red berries • Syn: ↑saskatoon, ↑serviceberry, ↑juneberry • Hypernyms: ↑berry • Part Holonyms: ↑Juneberry, ↑serviceberry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
serviceberry — noun 1. any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue black or purplish fruit • Syn: ↑Juneberry, ↑service tree, ↑shadbush, ↑shadblow • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush … Useful english dictionary
shadbush — /shad boosh /, n. 1. the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis. 2. any of various other species of Amelanchier. Also called shadblow /shad bloh /. [1810 20, Amer.; shad (see SHADBERRY) + BUSH1] * * * … Universalium
Juneberry — noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue black or purplish fruit • Syn: ↑serviceberry, ↑service tree, ↑shadbush, ↑shadblow • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • … Useful english dictionary
juneberry — noun edible purple or red berries • Syn: ↑saskatoon, ↑serviceberry, ↑shadberry • Hypernyms: ↑berry • Part Holonyms: ↑Juneberry, ↑serviceberry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
saskatoon — noun edible purple or red berries • Syn: ↑serviceberry, ↑shadberry, ↑juneberry • Hypernyms: ↑berry • Part Holonyms: ↑Juneberry, ↑serviceberry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
