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strawberry tree

n.

Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus, especially A. unedo, native to southern Europe, having shiny leaves, drooping clusters of white or pinkish flowers, and scarlet strawberrylike fruit.

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strawberry tree - small evergreen European shrubby tree bearing many-seeded scarlet berries that are edible but bland; of Ireland, southern Europe, Asia Minor Arbutus unedo, Irish strawberry arbutus - any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America