Meanings
nounshadbush (plural shadbushes)
plural shadbushes
- Any plant in the genus Amelanchier.
Synonyms: Juneberry, serviceberry, shadberry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny plant in the genus Amelanchier.
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From shad + bush, its flowers traditionally being said to appear "when the shad run".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
shadbush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadbush
MLA
“shadbush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadbush. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadbush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadbush.
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