shadbush
Plural: shadbushes
Noun
- A flowering tree or shrub, also known as a serviceberry.
- any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
- Any plant in the genus Amelanchier.
Examples
- Finding a spot for SHADBUSH on the board felt like planting a little victory garden.
Origin / Etymology
From shad + bush, its flowers traditionally being said to appear "when the shad run".
Synonyms
Juneberry, service tree, serviceberry, shadblow, shadberry
Scrabble Score: 17
shadbush: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordshadbush: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shadbush: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
shadbush: valid Words With Friends Word