arbutus
noun
ar·bu·tus är-ˈbyü-təs 
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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Those ramps from Ninth Avenue pass between massive concrete planters that each hold bunch grasses and a quartet of already large arbutus trees. 
John King, SFChronicle.com, 18 Nov. 2020 Common woods used included arbutus, bog oak and yew. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2020 As hummingbirds dart among arbutus trees, the gardenias and carissa flowering beneath a jacaranda scent the air near the door. Emily Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2019 Where the rocks had spalled, the ledges were covered in moss and spiked with twisted red arbutus trees. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018 The flowers include red trillium, trailing arbutus and pink moccasin flower. Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 14 May 2017 Keeping neighborhood covenants about tree height in mind, Crooks brought in mature trees like katsura, maples and arbutus for screening, planting dark-leafed smoke bushes for contrast. Valerie Easton, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017 See More
John King, SFChronicle.com, 18 Nov. 2020 Common woods used included arbutus, bog oak and yew. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2020 As hummingbirds dart among arbutus trees, the gardenias and carissa flowering beneath a jacaranda scent the air near the door. Emily Young, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2019 Where the rocks had spalled, the ledges were covered in moss and spiked with twisted red arbutus trees. New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018 The flowers include red trillium, trailing arbutus and pink moccasin flower. Grant Segall, cleveland.com, 14 May 2017 Keeping neighborhood covenants about tree height in mind, Crooks brought in mature trees like katsura, maples and arbutus for screening, planting dark-leafed smoke bushes for contrast. Valerie Easton, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, strawberry tree
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing arbutus
Medical Definition
Arbutus
noun
Ar·bu·tus är-ˈbyüt-əs
: 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