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ar•bu•tus
Pronunciation: (är-byOO'tus), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -tus•es.
1. any of the evergreen shrubs or trees belonging to the genus
Arbutus, of the heath family, esp.
A. unedo, of southern Europe, with scarlet berries, cultivated for ornament and food.
2. See
trailing arbutus. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.