shadbush

[ shad-boosh ]

noun

1. the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
2. any of various other species of Amelanchier.

shadbush

/ ˈʃædˌbʊʃ /

noun

1. See serviceberry
   another name for serviceberry

Word History and Origins

Origin of shadbush¹

1810–20, Americanism; shad ( shadberry ) + bush ¹

Example Sentences

The shadbush grows in wet places and its fruit is smaller and on shorter stems.

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You may wake up and find it snowing—until the shadbush opens.

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At the sign of the shadbush how swiftly the tides of life begin to rise!

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Serviceberries they are also called, and the tree is known also as the shadbush.

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Oh, yes, spring comes before the shadbush opens, but it is likely not to stay.

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