strawberry tree
noun
an evergreen shrub or tree, Arbutus unedo, of the heath family, native to southern Europe, bearing a scarlet, strawberrylike fruit.
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Origin of strawberry tree
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Words nearby strawberry tree
strawberry guava, strawberry mark, strawberry roan, strawberry tomato, strawberry tongue, strawberry tree, strawberry-raspberry, strawboard, strawflower, strawhat, strawson
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Example sentences from the Web for strawberry tree
Arbute, r′būt, n. the strawberry-tree: an evergreen shrub, which bears a scarlet fruit somewhat resembling the strawberry.
British Dictionary definitions for strawberry tree
strawberry tree
noun
a S European evergreen tree, Arbutus unedo, having white or pink flowers and red strawberry-like berriesSee also arbutus
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