noun, plural serv·ice·ber·ries.
- the fruit of any service tree.
- a North American shrub or small tree, Amelanchier canadensis, of the rose family, having serrate, oblong leaves, clusters of white flowers,and a berrylike fruit.
- any of various other plants of the genus Amelanchier.
noun plural -ries
- Also called: shadbush any of various North American rosaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Amelanchier, esp A. canadensis, which has white flowers and edible purplish berries
- the fruit of any of these plants
- the fruit of the service tree