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

Example sentences from the Web for shadbush

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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