arbutus

ar·bu·tus  (är-byts)

n.

1. 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.

2. The trailing arbutus.

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[Latin arbutus, arbutus.]

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arbutus [ɑːˈbjuːtəs]

n pl -tuses

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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 berries

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) See trailing arbutus

[from Latin; related to arbor tree]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

arbutus - any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America genus Arbutus - large evergreen shrubs and trees of southern Europe and western North America: strawberry tree; madrona Arbutus 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 tanning Arbutus 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 Minor bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

Translations

arbutus [ɑːˈbjuːtəs] N → madroño m

arbutus

n → Arbutus m