Amelanchier

noun

Am·​e·​lan·​chi·​er

ˌaməˈlaŋkēə(r)

: a genus of shrubs and trees (family Rosaceae) with showy usually racemose white flowers and sweet edible pomes resembling small berries see juneberry

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from French amélanchier shadbush, shadberry, of Celtic origin; akin to Gaulish avallo apple, Old Irish ubull

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

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