ARBUTUS


Meaning of ARBUTUS in English

[ar.bu.tus] n [NL, fr. L, strawberry tree] (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

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