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Etymology

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snowy +‎ mespilus, a borrowing from translingual Mespilus, the genus they were formerly in

Noun

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snowy mespilus (plural snowy mespiluses)

  1. Multiple species in the genus Amelanchier:
    1. Amelanchier ovalis, also called the Savoy medlar.
    2. Amelanchier lamarckii, also called juneberry, serviceberry or shadbush.

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