serviceberry

Meaning

1. (Europe) Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
2. (Europe) Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
3. (Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
4. (Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.

Synonyms

shadblow

shadbush

saskatoon

juneberry

service tree

shadberry

shadwood

sugarplum

Juneberry

sarvisberry

chuckley pear

wild-plum

rowanberry

whitty pear

sorb apple

beam tree

checker tree

true service tree

Translations

amélanchier

krentenboompje

Felsenbirne

Felsenbirnen

sorbum

amélanche

Amelanchier

Amélanchier

cormier

φρούτο amelanchier alnifolia

θάμνος shadbush

sorbe

Sperberbaum

corbier

θάμνος shadblow

Etymology

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