arbute

arbute
noun (-s)
Etymology: Latin arbutus
archaic : a tree of the genus Arbutus
arbutean adjective, archaic

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  • Arbute — Arbutus Ar bu*tus, Arbute Ar bute, n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Arbutus — Ar bu*tus, Arbute Ar bute, n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus} (Bot.) …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Epigaea repens — Arbutus Ar bu*tus, Arbute Ar bute, n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ground laurel — Arbutus Ar bu*tus, Arbute Ar bute, n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mayflower — Arbutus Ar bu*tus, Arbute Ar bute, n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trailing arbutus — Arbutus Ar bu*tus, Arbute Ar bute, n. [L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree.] The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree. [1913 Webster] {Trailing arbutus} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Citron — For other uses, see Citron (disambiguation). Citron Citrus medica Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

  • Arbouet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Arbouet (homonymie). Arbouet est une ancienne commune française du département des Pyrénées Atlantiques. Le 14 juin 1842, la commune fusionne avec Sussaute pour former la nouvelle commune d Arbouet… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Arbouet-Sussaute — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Arbouet (homonymie) et Sussaute. 43° 22′ 17″ N 1° 00′ 00″ W …   Wikipédia en Français

  • arbutean — adjective see arbute …   Useful english dictionary

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