shadberry

[ shad-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
/ ˈʃædˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun, plural shad·ber·ries.

the fruit of a shadbush.
the plant itself.

Origin of shadberry

1795–1805, Americanism; shad (perhaps dial. shad cool spot, Old English scead shade, shelter) + berry

Words nearby shadberry

shackleton, shacko, shackup, shacky, shad, shadberry, shadbolt, shadbush, shadchan, shaddai, shaddock

British Dictionary definitions for shadberry

shadberry
/ (ˈʃædbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -ries

another name for serviceberry (def. 1), serviceberry (def. 2)

Word Origin for shadberry

C19: perhaps so called because they appear when shad fish are in the rivers to spawn