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whitebeam

[ hwahyt-beem, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌbim, ˈwaɪt- /

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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Example sentences from the Web for whitebeam

  • "I will bury her beneath the whitebeam," said Antony, and he carried her thither.

    The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le Gallienne

  • 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

  • Here, among the red fruit of rowan and whitebeam, the ring-ousel lingers on his southward journey.

    In the West Country|Francis A. Knight

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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