serviceberry
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serviceberry
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Compound of service (“sorb tree”) + berry. (The first part is from Latin sorbus, not English service (“assistance”).)
noun serviceberries · service-berry · service berry
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Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
Similar: service tree
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The berries of those trees
Similar: service tree
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Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
Similar: currant-tree, Juneberry, shad-blossom, shadbush
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The berry of such a plant.
Similar: currant-tree, Juneberry, shad-blossom, shadbush, saskatoon, juneberry
Translations
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noun Amelanchier
| Español | guillomo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 채진목속 chaejinmoksok |
| 日本語 | ザイフリボク属 |
| 中文 | 唐棣属 |
| Português | amelanqueiro |
| Français | amélanchier |
| Deutsch | Felsenbirne |
| Русский | ирга́ irgá |
noun berry of Amelanchier
| Français | amélanche |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Felsenbirne |
| Русский | ирга́ irgá |
Talk about this word "serviceberry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/serviceberry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. serviceberry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/serviceberry "serviceberry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/serviceberry.Cite this
@misc{serviceberry_2026,
title = {serviceberry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/serviceberry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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