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trailing arbutus
[ trey-ling ahr-byoo-tuhs ]
noun
- 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
- a creeping evergreen ericaceous plant, Epigaea repens , of E North America, having clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers Also calledmayflower
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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.
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Little girls were not allowed to invade the grove except in early spring for trailing arbutus.
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The trailing arbutus or may-flower of N. America, a plant with fragrant and beautiful blossoms, is Epiga repens, of the same nat.
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She was literally a bower of trailing arbutus, as sprays of that spring flower were fastened all over her gown.
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The trailing arbutus gave out delicate pink blossoms, and the south wind blew apart the petals of the anemone.
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