whitebeam
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editwhitebeam (plural whitebeams)
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editany of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria
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