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trailing arbutus

[ trey-ling ahr-byoo-tuhs ]

noun

  1. Also called arbutus,. a creeping eastern North American plant, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, having leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers: the state flower of Massachusetts.


trailing arbutus

noun

  1. a creeping evergreen ericaceous plant, Epigaea repens , of E North America, having clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers Also calledmayflower
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of trailing arbutus1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

She lifted a small cluster of trailing arbutus and gave it to David.

Little girls were not allowed to invade the grove except in early spring for trailing arbutus.

The trailing arbutus or may-flower of N. America, a plant with fragrant and beautiful blossoms, is Epiga repens, of the same nat.

She was literally a bower of trailing arbutus, as sprays of that spring flower were fastened all over her gown.

The trailing arbutus gave out delicate pink blossoms, and the south wind blew apart the petals of the anemone.

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