[ahr-byoo-tuh
s] 
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ar·bu·tus (är-byōō'təs) n.
[Latin arbutus, arbutus.] |