shadbush

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

Juneberry, serviceberry, service tree, shadblow

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