- arbutuses
- n. type of shrub or tree
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
arbutuses
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arbutus — /ahr byooh teuhs/, n., pl. arbutuses. 1. any of the evergreen shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, esp. A. unedo, of southern Europe, with scarlet berries, cultivated for ornament and food. 2. See trailing arbutus … Universalium
North America — North American. the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 ft. (6187 m); lowest, Death Valley, 276 ft. (84 m) below sea level. 400,000,000 including… … Universalium
