Definition of amelanchier in English:
amelanchier
nounˌaməˈlaŋkɪəˈaməˌlant(SH)ē(ə)r
A shrub of a genus that includes juneberry and snowy mespilus, typically bearing white flowers.
Genus Amelanchier, family Rosaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Another good choice is amelanchiers, or serviceberries, thin-skinned berries with a hint of cherry.
- The weeping cherry was in full bloom, and the crabapples and amelanchiers blooming too.
- Several homeowners have reported damage to their landscape amelanchiers from raccoons, who had climbed up to pick a little ripe fruit in the week of July 4, 1996.
- I ordered several amelanchiers by mail in 1-gallon containers.
Origin
From French dialect amelancier 'medlar'.