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ar·bu·tus A0401200 (är-byo͞o′təs)n.1. Any of various broad-leaved evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Arbutus of the heath family, including the madrone and the strawberry tree, that are native chiefly to warm temperate regions of the Americas and Europe.2. The trailing arbutus.
[Latin arbutus.]arbutus (ɑːˈbjuːtəs) n, pl -tuses1. (Plants) any of several temperate ericaceous shrubs of the genus Arbutus, esp the strawberry tree of S Europe. They have clusters of white or pinkish flowers, broad evergreen leaves, and strawberry-like berries2. (Botany) any of several temperate ericaceous shrubs of the genus Arbutus, esp the strawberry tree of S Europe. They have clusters of white or pinkish flowers, broad evergreen leaves, and strawberry-like berries3. (Plants) See trailing arbutus[C16: from Latin; related to arbor tree]ar•bu•tus (ɑrˈbyu təs)
n., pl. -tus•es. 1. any evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, esp. A. unedo, of S Europe, with scarlet berries. 2. trailing arbutus. [1545–55; < New Latin, Latin: the wild strawberry tree] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  arbutus - any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and Americagenus Arbutus - large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madronaArbutus menziesii, madrona, madrono, manzanita - evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy leathery leaves and orange-red edible berries; wood used for furniture and bark for tanningArbutus unedo, Irish strawberry, strawberry tree - small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minorbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
TranslationsarbutusenUK
arbutus1. any of several temperate ericaceous shrubs of the genus Arbutus, esp the strawberry tree of S Europe. They have clusters of white or pinkish flowers, broad evergreen leaves, and strawberry-like berries 2. See trailing arbutusArbutus a genus of small evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Ericaceae. The leaves are large, leathery, simple, and entire. The blossoms are small, monoecious, regular, white or pink, and in apical panicles; the fruit is a berry-shaped, polyspermous drupe, similar to the fruit of the strawberry. There are more than 20 species of Arbutus in North America and the Mediterranean region. In the USSR there are two species: the red arbutus (A. andrachne) grows wild on sea-side rocks and is cultivated in the Crimea and in Western Transcaucasia; the strawberry tree (A. unedo) is also found there in cultivation. Its fruits are used for jam and wine, and the wood for manufactured articles. Both these species are ornamental and nectariferous plants. REFERENCEDerev’ia i kustarniki SSSR, vol. 5. Moscow-Leningrad, 1960.arbutusenUK
Related to arbutus: Arbutus unedoWords related to arbutusnoun any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and AmericaRelated Words- genus Arbutus
- Arbutus menziesii
- madrona
- madrono
- manzanita
- Arbutus unedo
- Irish strawberry
- strawberry tree
- bush
- shrub
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