# serviceberry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
2. Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
3. Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
4. Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.

## Etymology
Compound of service (“sorb tree”) + berry. (The first part is from Latin sorbus, not English service (“assistance”).)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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