trailing arbutus

noun

: arbutus sense 2

Examples of trailing arbutus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kettering had long been impressed by the way that leaves of the trailing arbutus plant could turn red even when covered by a layer of snow, somehow capturing the energy of the sun’s rays more effectively than other plants. — Steven Johnson, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

trailing arbutus

noun

: a trailing plant of eastern North America that belongs to the heath family and produces fragrant pink or white flowers in early spring

called also arbutus