noun
- an evergreen shrub or small tree with white or pink flowers, red berries, and smooth reddish bark
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The arbutus trees bloomed beautifully in the Mediterranean garden.
- We spotted an arbutus with its distinctive red berries along the hiking trail.
- The smooth bark of the arbutus peeled away in thin layers.
- Arbutus flowers attract bees and other pollinators in early spring.
- The Pacific madrone is a type of arbutus native to western North America.
- Birds often feed on the bright red fruits of the arbutus tree.