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whitebeam
[ hwahyt-beem, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌbim, ˈwaɪt- /
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noun
a European tree, Sorbus aria, of the rose family, having leathery leaves, showy, white flowers, and mealy, orange-red or scarlet fruit.
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How to use whitebeam in a sentence
Here, among the red fruit of rowan and whitebeam, the ring-ousel lingers on his southward journey.
In the West Country|Francis A. KnightA whitebeam at a little distance made a vivid conflagration of green amid the sombre boles of the pines.
The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le GallienneAs he neared the whitebeam, a gust of wind blew out his lantern, and he stood in the profound darkness of the trees.
The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le Gallienne"I will bury her beneath the whitebeam," said Antony, and he carried her thither.
The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le Gallienne
British Dictionary definitions for whitebeam
whitebeam
/ (ˈwaɪtˌbiːm) /
noun
a N temperate rosaceous tree, Sorbus aria, having leaves with dense white hairs on the undersurface and hard timber
any of several similar and closely related trees
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