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Definition of "arbutus" []

  • 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. (noun)
  • The trailing arbutus. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "arbutus" in a sentence
  • ""'The arbutus is particularly fond of pine-woods and light sandy soil'" Frontispiece"
  • "They tell me that the arbutus is particularly fond of pine-woods and light sandy soil."
  • "The arbutus is now open everywhere in the woods and groves."