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arbutus
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ɑːˈbjuː.təs/ us /ɑːrˈbjuː.t̬əs/pluralarbutus or arbutuses
any of a number of evergreen trees and bushes (= ones that never lose their leaves) with red fruit:
The arbutus is sometimes called the strawberry tree because its fruit resemble strawberries, but it is not related to a true strawberry at all.
The slopes of the mountain are covered in forests of arbutus.
Higher on the cliff, oaks, hickories, maples, and arbutus grow.
Synonym
strawberry tree
I have a dwarf arbutus in a planter on the patio.
This variety of arbutus is native to the Mediterranean and has white, bell-shaped flowers and red fruits.
Although it is mostly grown as an ornamental tree, the wood of the arbutus can be used for furniture.
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araucaria
arborvitae
areca
Atlantic white cedar
Australian pine
Eastern white pine
eucalyptus
ficus
fir
Fraser fir
monkey puzzle
mountain laurel
Norfolk Island pine
Norway spruce
oleander
sequoia
silver fir
Sitka spruce
strawberry tree
subalpine fir
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