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trailing arbutus
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌtreɪ.lɪŋ ɑːˈbjuː.təs/ us /ˌtreɪ.lɪŋ ɑːrˈbjuː.t̬əs/
a bush that grows low on the ground in eastern parts of North America. It has white or pink flowers that smell very sweet:
Spring brings trailing arbutus with its scatter of pink stars.
We picked and sold the flowers of trailing arbutus.
Synonym
mayflower
Higher on the cliff, oaks, hickories, maples, mountain laurel, and trailing arbutus grow.
Trailing arbutus is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with a spreading habit.
Trailing arbutus rarely grows to more than six inches high.
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