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noun
Any of several North American trees of the genus Amelanchier, having white flowers and edible, purplish fruit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The fruit of such a tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of juneberry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
edible purple or red berries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saskatoon, serviceberry, shadberry
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Broader terms: berry
noun
any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: serviceberry, service tree, shadbush, shadblow
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Broader terms: shrub, bush
Narrower terms: alderleaf Juneberry, alder-leaved serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, Bartram Juneberry, Amelanchier bartramiana
History
From June + berry, the berries typically ripening in June.
