shadbush

[ shad-boosh ]

/ ˈʃædˌbʊʃ /

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noun

the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.

any of various other species of Amelanchier.

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Also called shad·blow

[shad-bloh]. /ˈʃædˌbloʊ/.

Origin of shadbush

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

Words nearby shadbush

shackup, shacky, shad, shadberry, Shadbolt, shadbush, shadchan, Shaddai, shaddock, shade, shade cloth

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How to use shadbush in a sentence

The shadbush grows in wet places and its fruit is smaller and on shorter stems.
On the Trail|Lina Beard and Adelia Belle Beard
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

Oh, yes, spring comes before the shadbush opens, but it is likely not to stay.
The Spring of the Year|Dallas Lore Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for shadbush

shadbush

/ (ˈʃædˌbʊʃ) /

noun

another name for serviceberry (def. 1)

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