noun
- Plural of arbutus; evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Arbutus, bearing white or pink flowers and red berries.
Usage: Chiefly botanical or horticultural use
Examples
- The garden featured several arbutes with their distinctive red berries.
- Arbutes are popular ornamental plants in Mediterranean climates.
- The arbutes bloomed in late autumn with delicate white flowers.
- Native arbutes grow wild along the coastal regions of southern Europe.