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shadbush

shadbush noun: any plant in the genus Amelanchier.

Noun

shadbush (plural shadbushes)

  1. Any plant in the genus Amelanchier.

Synonyms of shadbush

Forms of shadbush

pluralshadbushes

Origin of shadbush

From shad + bush, its flowers traditionally being said to appear "when the shad run".

Questions about shadbush

What does shadbush mean?
Shadbush means any plant in the genus Amelanchier.
What part of speech is shadbush?
Shadbush is a noun.
What is the plural of shadbush?
The plural of shadbush is shadbushes.

Words near shadbush in the dictionary

  1. shadbird
  2. shadbirds
  3. shadblow
  4. shadblows
  5. Shadbolt
  6. shadbush
  7. shadbushes
  8. ShadCab
  9. shadchan
  10. shadchanim
  11. shadchans

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