juneberry

• Nom désignant un arbuste ou un petit arbre produisant des baies comestibles de couleur violette ou rouge, notamment l'amélanchier du Canada.

A noun referring to a shrub or small tree that produces edible purple or red berries.

1. Edible fruitB1formal

   A small, sweet, edible berry that is typically purple or red when ripe, native to North America.

   Amélanchier (fruit)

   • Juneberries ripen in early summer and are often used in pies and jams.
   • The birds love to eat the juneberries right off the bush.
   • I picked a basket of juneberries for a homemade sauce.
   • Juneberries can be eaten fresh or dried like raisins.

   Synonymessaskatoonserviceberryshadberrysugarplum

2. Shrub or treeB2formalculinary

   A deciduous shrub or small tree of the genus Amelanchier that produces juneberries.

   Amélanchier (arbuste)

   • The juneberry tree has beautiful white blossoms in spring.
   • We planted several juneberry shrubs along the fence.
   • The leaves of the juneberry turn orange in autumn.

   Synonymessaskatoonserviceberryshadblowshadbush