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shadbush

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: SH AE1 D B UH2 SH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any plant in the genus Amelanchier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Juneberry, serviceberry, service tree, shadblow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

Narrower terms: alderleaf Juneberry, alder-leaved serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, Bartram Juneberry, Amelanchier bartramiana

History

Etymology

From shad + bush, its flowers traditionally being said to appear "when the shad run".