shadbush

[ shad-boo sh ]

/ ˈʃædˌbʊʃ /

noun

the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.

any of various other species of Amelanchier.

Nearby words

shacky, shad, shad fly, shadberry, shadbolt, shadbush, shadchan, shaddai, shaddock, shade, shade cloth

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

At the sign of the shadbush the doors of my memory, too, swing wide open, and I am a boy again in the meadows of my old home.
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
At the sign of the shadbush how swiftly the tides of life begin to rise!
The Spring of the Year|Dallas Lore Sharp
You may wake up and find it snowing—until the shadbush opens.
The Spring of the Year|Dallas Lore Sharp

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

British Dictionary definitions for shadbush

shadbush

/ (ˈʃædˌbʊʃ) /

noun

another name for serviceberry (def. 1)

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