whitebeam

American

[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.

whitebeam British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of whitebeam

First recorded in 1695–1705; white + beam

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whitebeam

Among them is Wilmott's whitebeam, a rare tree found only in the Avon Gorge near Bristol that is now reduced to fewer than 50 individuals in the wild.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The Menai whitebeam grows in just one small section of steep coast along the Menai Straits.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021

He is based in Gwynedd and has now joined the efforts to save the Menai whitebeam as well.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021

The remaining Menai whitebeam are at the Nantporth Nature Reserve, making the area "unique", according to senior reserve manager Chris Wynne.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2021

Every woodland tree is flushing like the dogwood, Flashing like the whitebeam, swaying like the reed.

From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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