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/joohn"ber'ee, -beuh ree/, n., pl. Juneberries.the American serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.[1800-10, Amer.; JUNE + BERRY]
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Juneberry — June ber ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The small applelike berry of American trees of genus {Amelanchier}; also called {service berry}. (b) The shrub or tree which bears this fruit; also called {shad bush}, and {shad tree}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Juneberry — ☆ Juneberry [jo͞on′ber΄ē ] n. pl. Juneberries 1. any of a genus (Amelanchier) of trees and shrubs of the rose family, with white flowers, small, purple black fruits, and simple leaves 2. the fruit … English World dictionary
Juneberry — noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue black or purplish fruit • Syn: ↑serviceberry, ↑service tree, ↑shadbush, ↑shadblow • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • … Useful english dictionary
Juneberry — Shad Shad (sh[a^]d), n. sing. & pl. [AS. sceadda a kind of fish, akin to Prov. G. schade; cf. Ir. & Gael. sgadan a herring, W. ysgadan herrings; all perhaps akin to E. skate a fish.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
juneberry — n. tree or shrub of the rose family native to North American which bears apple like berries; edible apple like berry of the juneberry … English contemporary dictionary
juneberry — noun (plural juneberries) 1》 a North American shrub of the rose family. [Genus Amelanchier: many species.] 2》 the edible berry of the juneberry shrub … English new terms dictionary
juneberry — alksnialapė medlieva statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos vaisinis, vaistinis augalas (Amelanchier alnifolia), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Amelanchier alnifolia; Amelanchier florida; Aronia alnifolia angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
juneberry — noun edible purple or red berries • Syn: ↑saskatoon, ↑serviceberry, ↑shadberry • Hypernyms: ↑berry • Part Holonyms: ↑Juneberry, ↑serviceberry, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Juneberry — noun Date: circa 1810 serviceberry … New Collegiate Dictionary
Juneberry — noun Any of several North American trees of the genus Amelanchier, having white flowers and edible, purplish fruit; or the fruit of such a tree Syn: shadbush, serviceberry … Wiktionary
