ARBUTUS


Meaning of ARBUTUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ är-ˈbyü-təs ]

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 North America and bears fragrant pink or white flowers in early spring

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