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ar⋅bu⋅tus

  [ahr-byoo-tuhs]
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–noun, plural -tus⋅es.
1. any of the evergreen shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, esp. A. unedo, of southern Europe, with scarlet berries, cultivated for ornament and food.
2. trailing arbutus.
Origin:
1545–55; < NL, L: the wild strawberry tree

trailing arbutus

 
–noun
Also called arbutus, mayflower. a creeping eastern North American plant, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, having leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers.
Origin:
1775–85
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ar·bu·tus   (är-byōō'təs)   
n.  

  1. Any of various broad-leaved evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Arbutus, including the madroña and strawberry tree, that are native chiefly to warm regions in the Americas and Europe.

  2. The trailing arbutus.


[Latin arbutus, arbutus.]
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Main Entry: Ar·bu·tus
Pronunciation: är-'byüt-&s
Function: noun
: a genus of shrubs and trees of the heath family (Ericaceae)having white or pink flowers and scarlet berries and including some from which arbutin is obtained
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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