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shadbush

[shad-boo sh]

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noun

the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.

any of various other species of Amelanchier.

Origin of shadbush

1810–20, Americanism; shad (see shadberry) + bush¹

Also called shad·blow

[shad-bloh] /ˈʃædˌbloʊ/.

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Examples from the Web for shadbush

Historical Examples of shadbush

You may wake up and find it snowing—until the shadbush opens.
The Spring of the Year
Dallas Lore Sharp
At the sign of the shadbush how swiftly the tides of life begin to rise!
The Spring of the Year
Dallas Lore Sharp
Serviceberries they are also called, and the tree is known also as the shadbush.
Trees Every Child Should Know
Julia Ellen Rogers
Above her ruddy head a shadbush bends itself, russet and white like her own woods-dress.
The Joys of Being a Woman
Winifred Kirkland
It is all gray boulder and brown, with a film of pale green over all, touched here and there by the dreamy white of the shadbush.
The Joys of Being a Woman
Winifred Kirkland

British Dictionary definitions for shadbush

shadbush

noun

another name for serviceberry (def. 1)

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