n.
Pronunciation: är- ' byü-t ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, strawberry tree
Date: 1548
1 : any of a genus ( Arbutus ) of shrubs and trees of the heath family with white or pink flowers and red or orange berries
2 : a creeping plant ( Epigaea repens ) of the heath family that occurs in eastern No. America and bears fragrant pink or white flowers in early spring