arbutus
noun
any of the evergreen shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. unedo, of southern Europe, with scarlet berries, cultivated for ornament and food.
arbutuses
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pluralof arbutus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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I have planted 200 cypresses, 600 vines, 400 roses, 200 arbutuses, and 70 bays, besides laurustinas, etc., etc., and 60 fruit trees of the best qualities from France.
From A Wanderer in Florence by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
