- any of several shad bushes, especially the serviceberry, Amelanchier canadensis.
- the berry of these bushes.
- a city in S Saskatchewan, in SW Canada.
- a species of serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, of W Canada: noted for its succulent purplish berries
- a city in W Canada, in S Saskatchewan on the South Saskatchewan River: oil refining; university (1907). Pop: 196 816 (2001)
