Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shadbush

/ʃˈædbˌʊʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shad-bush
IPA: /ʃˈædbˌʊʃ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant in the genus Amelanchier.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

shadbushes (plural)

Synonyms

Juneberry serviceberry shadberry service tree shadblow

Questions

How do you pronounce shadbush?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈædbˌʊʃ/.
What does shadbush mean?: Any plant in the genus Amelanchier.
Where does shadbush come from?: From shad + bush, its flowers traditionally being said to appear "when the shad run".

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