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.

Nearby words

white-tie, white-winged dove, white-winged scoter, whiteacre, whitebait, whitebeam, whitebeard, whiteboard, whiteboy, whiteboys, whitecap

Origin of whitebeam

First recorded in 1695–1705; white + beam

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Examples 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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