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serviceberry

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The Serviceberry is a much shorter and denser discussion of gift economies but I doubt it's approachable for anyone who has read nothing of hers.

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Quick take

The berry of such a plant.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

The berry of such a plant.

noun

The berries of those trees

noun

(Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.

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Core meanings and parts of speech for serviceberry.

Example sentences

1

The Serviceberry is a much shorter and denser discussion of gift economies but I doubt it's approachable for anyone who has read nothing of hers.

2

Some kind of Malus floribunda probably, but check also the plum Prunus cerasifera pisardii for comparison, and the serviceberry.

3

This is maybe an aside to the point of the essay, but I've never quite understood why the serviceberry hasn't been domesticated as a crop.

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How do you use serviceberry in a sentence?

The Serviceberry is a much shorter and denser discussion of gift economies but I doubt it's approachable for anyone who has read nothing of hers.

What does serviceberry mean?

The berry of such a plant.

What part of speech is serviceberry?

serviceberry is commonly used as noun.