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serviceberry

ser·vi·ce·berry

uncommon us

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • running serviceberry

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