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whitebeam

noun
/ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/UK/ˈwaɪtˌbim/US

Etymology

From Middle English witbeam, equivalent to white + beam (“tree”) – see Old English bēam (“tree”). In the name, white refers to the color of the leaves, when emergent and later the undersides.

  1. inherited from witbeam

Definitions

  1. Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native…

    Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.

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