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Serviceberry

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Noun
  1. 1
    Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis. Europe
  2. 2
    edible purple or red berries wordnet
  3. 3
    Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.; The berries of those trees Europe
  4. 4
    any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit wordnet
  5. 5
    Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae. Canada, US
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  1. 6
    Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.; The berry of such a plant. Canada, US

Etymology

Compound of service (“sorb tree”) + berry. (The first part is from Latin sorbus, not English service (“assistance”).)

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