SHAD-BUSH
\ʃˈadbˈʊʃ], \ʃˈadbˈʊʃ], \ʃ_ˈa_d_b_ˈʊ_ʃ]\
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A name of a shub or small tree common in the Northern United States (Amelanchier canadensis), so called from its flowering in April and May, when the shad ascend the rivers. The fruit is edible and ripens in June, whence the name JUNE-BERRY. Called also SERVICE-BERRY.
By Daniel Lyons
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