1. a North American shrub or small tree with white flowers that blooms in early spring, also called serviceberry
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The shadblow trees were covered in delicate white blossoms.
• We spotted a shadblow growing wild along the forest edge.
• The shadblow’s early spring flowers attract many pollinators.
• Native Americans traditionally used shadblow berries for food.
• The shadblow is named because it blooms when shad fish run upstream.