Arbutus

Word ARBUTUS
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Hyphenation ar bu tus
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Definitions and meanings of "Arbutus"

What do we mean by arbutus?

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. noun

The trailing arbutus. noun

A plant of the genus Arbutus. noun

The trailing arbutus (see below). noun

capitalized A genus of evergreen shrubs or small trees of southern Europe and western North America, natural order Ericaceœ, characterized by a free calyx and a many-seeded berry. noun

The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. noun

A creeping or trailing plant of the Heath family (Epigæa repens), having white or usually rose-colored flowers with a delicate fragrance, growing in small axillary clusters, and appearing early in the spring; in New England known as mayflower; -- called also ground laurel. noun

Flowering plants in the genus Arbutus, the strawberry tree. noun

Epigaea repens, the mayflower, the trailing arbutus. noun

Arbute; the wood of the strawberry tree. noun

Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America noun

A flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.

Epigaea repens, the mayflower, the trailing arbutus.

Arbute; the wood of the strawberry tree.

A tree/human in an episode of 'Disney Princess - Aladin' who at first seems evil, because he doesn't understand how humans need friends, but at the end, he was nice. Urban Dictionary

Idiot, fool, loser, someone who acts childish, immature. Urban Dictionary

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The word "arbutus" in example sentences

"'The arbutus is particularly fond of pine-woods and light sandy soil'" Frontispiece ❋ Unknown (1903)

They tell me that the arbutus is particularly fond of pine-woods and light sandy soil. ❋ Unknown (1903)

The arbutus is now open everywhere in the woods and groves. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Priscilla, or some other winsome and good maiden of the early colonial days, who transplanted to New England this poetic practice, sweet as the fragrant pink and white blossoms of the trailing arbutus, which is especially used to commemorate it. ❋ Mary Catherine Crowley (N/A)

I have heard her regret that the most delicious of all the growths of spring, the ground-sweet, which I think they now call arbutus, would not prosper out of its forest shelter. ❋ Unknown (1871)

It, too, is a kind of arbutus, but of great rarity, and found nowhere else except in Italy and Ireland. ❋ M��r J��kai (1864)

If the latest edition of this ‘exhaustive’ dictionary still defines it as ‘arbutus – trailing arbutus, try the RH book company’s dictionary or another helpful one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

M-W once again wasted my time (arbutus – trailing arbutus). ❋ Unknown (2009)

My latest dismal attempt was with the word ‘arbutus’. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The green arbutus and the holly of the Peninsula not unlike their native bush will some day claim this Neck in those wild ranges for its own. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Trailing arbutus Epigaea repens, once common on Staten Island, now extinct in New York City. ❋ Marielle Anzelone (2011)

* References: Massif des Maures = local mountain range; "La Voisine" means "neighbor" -- meet mine via her knitting blog; une ruelle (f) = narrow street; une arbouse (f) = arbutus-berry [from the wild strawberry tree] ❋ Unknown (2010)

*References: Massif des Maures = local mountain range; "La Voisine" means "neighbor" -- meet mine via her knitting blog; une ruelle (f) = narrow street; une arbouse (f) = arbutus-berry from the wild strawberry tree ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mixed stands of Douglas-fir with some Garry oak (Quercus garrayana), Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) and arbutus (Arbutus menziesii) are common on drier sites. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The driest areas in eastern Vancouver Island are comprised of mixed stands of Douglas-fir and western hemlock with occasional Garry oak (Quercus garryana), Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) and arbutus (Arbutus menziesii). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Here is a shot at the edge of the rock outcropping of the arbutus and the bay wish you were here! ❋ Elizabeth McClung (2008)

We had found it the most beautiful trails, our fav in East Sooke as it has arbutus trees, canopy woods, and isolation as well as an option to go down into a cove and up to a rocky hill top. ❋ Elizabeth McClung (2008)

Arbutus: [Jasmine]... I think [I understand]. Jasmine: Y..y..[you do]? ❋ Grace Lucy (2007)

"stop being an [arbutus]" he [shouted] to the young man who was throwing [coins] at the young girls. ❋ Danny Le (2007)

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