a North American shrub or small tree, Amelanchier canadensis, of the rose family, having serrate, oblong leaves, clusters of white flowers,and a berrylike fruit.
3.
any of various other plants of the genus Amelanchier.
We tied a rope to a clump of serviceberry bushes and slid down it, leaving the rope in place for our return.
Wax myrtle, holly, serviceberry and juniper are good shrub choices to incorporate in your landscape.
Come autumn, serviceberry turns a lovely array of colors.
Forests in this area are dominated by white oak and hickory with dogwood and serviceberry in the understory.
British Dictionary definitions for serviceberry
serviceberry
/ˈsɜːvɪsˌbɛrɪ/
noun (pl) -ries
1.
Also called shadbush. any of various North American rosaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amelanchier, esp A. canadensis, which has white flowers and edible purplish berries
2.
the fruit of any of these plants
3.
the fruit of the service tree
Also called (for senses 1, 2) shadberry, Juneberry