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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Origin of whitebeam

First recorded in 1695–1705; white + beam

Words nearby whitebeam

white ash, White Australia policy, white bacon, whitebait, white bass, whitebeam, white bear, whitebeard, White Bear Lake, white belt, white birch

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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. Knight
A 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 Gallienne
As 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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