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amelanchier

amelanchier noun: any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.

Noun

amelanchier (plural amelanchiers)

  1. Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.

Forms of amelanchier

pluralamelanchiers

Origin of amelanchier

From the name of the genus.

Questions about amelanchier

What does amelanchier mean?
Amelanchier means any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
What part of speech is amelanchier?
Amelanchier is a noun.
What is the plural of amelanchier?
The plural of amelanchier is amelanchiers.

Words near amelanchier in the dictionary

  1. ameiva
  2. ameivas
  3. amejo
  4. amejos
  5. amel
  6. amelanchier
  7. amelanchiers
  8. Ameland
  9. amelanism
  10. amelanistic
  11. amelanoses

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