AMELANCHIER


Meaning of AMELANCHIER in English

[ ˌamə'laŋkɪə ]

■ noun a shrub of a genus that includes juneberry and snowy mespilus, typically bearing white flowers. [Genus Amelanchier .]

Origin

from Fr. dialect amelancier 'medlar'.

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