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serviceberry /sûrˈvis-be-ri/ noun- Any of several N American trees or shrubs of the genus Amelanchier, having clusters of white flowers and edible red or purple berries (also called shadberry, shadbush, shadblow, Juneberry)
- The sweet fruit of several species (also called shadberry, Juneberry). See also under service2
service2 /sûrˈvis/ noun- (also service tree) a Eurasian tree (Sorbus domestica) similar to the rowan, with apple- or pear-shaped fruits used since Roman times to make an alcoholic drink (also called sorb)
- A related European tree (wild service), Sorbus torminalis, somewhat like a maple, with clusters of round fruits
ORIGIN: OE syrfe, perh from L cerevisia the cider-like drink made from its fruit, perh from L sorbus serˈviceberry noun - The fruit of a service
- See also separate entry
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