1. Medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit
   "The service tree produced abundant fruit that autumn";
   - sorb apple, sorb apple tree, Sorbus domestica, Cormus domestica
    
2. Any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
   "The service tree's white blossoms were among the first signs of spring";
   - Juneberry, serviceberry, shadbush, shadblow

Derived forms: service trees

Type of: bush, mountain ash, shrub

Part of: Amelanchier, genus Amelanchier

Encyclopedia: Service tree