SERVICEBERRY


Meaning of SERVICEBERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsər-vəs-ˌber-ē also ]

ˈsär- noun

Etymology: service (IV)

Date: 1784

1. : the edible purple or red fruit of any of various North American trees or shrubs (genus Amelanchier ) of the rose family

2. : a tree or shrub that produces serviceberries and has showy white flowers in the spring — called also Juneberry, shadblow, shadbush

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.