Service berry

Service berry
Service Serv"ice, n., or Service Serv"ice [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.] (Bot.) A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus {Pyrus}, as {Pyrus domestica} and {P. torminalis} of Europe, the various species of mountain ash or rowan tree, and the American shad bush (see {Shad bush}, under {Shad}). They have clusters of small, edible, applelike berries. [1913 Webster]

{Service berry} (Bot.), the fruit of any kind of service tree. In British America the name is especially applied to that of the several species or varieties of the shad bush ({Amelanchier}.) [1913 Webster]


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  • service berry — Juneberry June ber ry, n. (Bot.) (a) The small applelike berry of American trees of genus {Amelanchier}; also called {service berry}. (b) The shrub or tree which bears this fruit; also called {shad bush}, and {shad tree}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • service-berry — medlieva statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių (Rosaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Amelanchier). atitikmenys: lot. Amelanchier angl. amelanchier; june berry; saskatoon; service berry; shadbush; sugar pear vok. Felsenbirne; Felsenmispel;… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • service-berry — paprastoji medlieva statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Amelanchier ovalis angl. grape pear; june berry; service berry vok. echte Felsenbirne; gemeine Felsenbirne; gemeine Felsenmispel; ovalblättrige Felsenbirne rus. ирга круглолистная;… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • service-berry — n. June berry, shad bush (Amelanchier Canadensis) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • dorony service-berry — kanadinė medlieva statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Amelanchier canadensis angl. dorony service berry; june berry; shadbush; thicket service berry; thicket shadblow vok. kanadische Felsenbirne rus. ирга канадская lenk. świdośliwa… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • thicket service-berry — kanadinė medlieva statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Amelanchier canadensis angl. dorony service berry; june berry; shadbush; thicket service berry; thicket shadblow vok. kanadische Felsenbirne rus. ирга канадская lenk. świdośliwa… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • thorny service-berry — varpotoji medlieva statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Amelanchier spicata angl. thorny service berry vok. Besen Felsenbirne; ährige Felsenbirne rus. ирга колосистая lenk. świdośliwa kłosowa …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

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  • Service — Serv ice, n., or Service Serv ice [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.] (Bot.) A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus {Pyrus}, as {Pyrus domestica} and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Service — Serv ice, n., or Service Serv ice [Properly, the tree which bears serve, OE. serves, pl., service berries, AS. syrfe service tree; akin to L. sorbus.] (Bot.) A name given to several trees and shrubs of the genus {Pyrus}, as {Pyrus domestica} and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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