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shadbush

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

shadbush Juneberry, or serviceberry, any species of the genus Amelanchier of the family Rosaceae ( rose family), chiefly North American shrubs or trees conspicuous in the early spring for their white blossoms. The bush is more often called shadbush on the East Coast (it is said to bloom when the shad are running); serviceberry is in general a Western name. The huckleberrylike fruits of native species were eaten by the Native Americans and are still sometimes collected. They are an important wildlife food. Some kinds of shadbush are cultivated for ornament. The wood is very hard. Shadbushes are classified in the division Magnoliophyta , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae.

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shadbush

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

shadbush •bush, Hindu Kush, kurus, mush, push, whoosh, woosh •shadbush • ambush • spicebush •saltbush • kiddush • cush-cush •bell push

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	Shadbush is a native worth trying.(Flavor/Gracious Living) Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 3/6/2005
	When the shadbush blooms, it's time to fish for shad.(Virginia Beach Beacon) Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 4/11/2010
	When the shadbush blooms, it's time to fish for shad. Newspaper article from: The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA); 4/16/2010