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arbutus

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This is fascinating, they're linked to the Arbutus Foundation (founded by David Byrne) which reported almost $850k in revenue in 2023.

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Quick take

Any flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Any flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.

noun

Epigaea repens, the mayflower, the trailing arbutus.

noun

Arbute; the wood of the strawberry tree.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for arbutus.

noun

Any flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.

noun

Epigaea repens, the mayflower, the trailing arbutus.

noun

Arbute; the wood of the strawberry tree.

Example sentences

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This is fascinating, they're linked to the Arbutus Foundation (founded by David Byrne) which reported almost $850k in revenue in 2023.

2

While I suspect you're being snarky about strawberries not being trees, there actually is a strawberry tree, Arbutus unedo.

3

There are potential patent violations though (both Phizer and Moderna possibly violating Arbutus patent) but it’s unclear to me how this affects distribution.

4

It unfortunately doesn't cover the extended area, but already shows that outside of downtown only a small amount of fully protected lanes exists - like Arbutus Greenway.

5

Aside: the first random fruit I tried was Arbutus Unedo (strawberry tree), which is not native around here but is planted very commonly as a landscaping tree.

6

I was curious about this so call "strawberry" tree, the Arbutus unedo has nothing to do with strawberries.

Quote examples

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I was curious about this so call "strawberry" tree, the Arbutus unedo has nothing to do with strawberries.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use arbutus in a sentence?

This is fascinating, they're linked to the Arbutus Foundation (founded by David Byrne) which reported almost $850k in revenue in 2023.

What does arbutus mean?

Any flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.

What part of speech is arbutus?

arbutus is commonly used as noun.