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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARBUTUS

From Latin; related to arbor tree.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARBUTUS

arbutus  [ɑːˈbjuːtəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARBUTUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arbutus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARBUTUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

arbutus

Arbutus

Arbutus is a genus of at least 14 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to warm temperate regions of the Mediterranean, western Europe, and North America. The name is borrowed from Latin, where it referred to A. unedo.

Definition of arbutus in the English dictionary

The definition of arbutus in the dictionary is any of several temperate ericaceous shrubs of the genus Arbutus, esp the strawberry tree of S Europe. They have clusters of white or pinkish flowers, broad evergreen leaves, and strawberry-like berries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARBUTUS


abortus
əˈbɔːtəs
Admetus
ædˈmiːtəs
Amfortas
æmˈfɔːtəs
ascomycetous
ˌæskəmaɪˈsiːtəs
boletus
bəʊˈliːtəs
Brutus
ˈbruːtəs
Cetus
ˈsiːtəs
Cincinnatus
ˌsɪnsɪˈnɑːtəs
cirrostratus
ˌsɪrəʊˈstrɑːtəs
Donatus
dəʊˈnɑːtəs
Epictetus
ˌɛpɪkˈtiːtəs
fetus
ˈfiːtəs
foetus
ˈfiːtəs
Miletus
mɪˈliːtəs
peritus
pɛˈriːtəs
Plautus
ˈplɔːtəs
quadratus
kwɒˈdrɑːtəs
quietus
kwaɪˈiːtəs
Servetus
sɜːˈviːtəs
tortoise
ˈtɔːtəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARBUTUS

arboriculturist
arborio rice
arborisation
arborist
Arborite
arborization
arborize
arborous
arbour
arboured
arboviral
arbovirus
Arbroath
Arbus
arbuscle
arbuscular
arbuscular mycorrhiza
arbutean
Arbuthnot
arc

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARBUTUS

apparatus
Augustus
cactus
comitatus
diabetes mellitus
emeritus
eucalyptus
hiatus
impetus
lotus
marital status
Plutus
prospectus
situs
spiritus
status
stratus
tinnitus
Titus
trailing arbutus

Synonyms and antonyms of arbutus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arbutus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARBUTUS

Find out the translation of arbutus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arbutus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arbutus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杨梅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

madroño
570 millions of speakers

English

arbutus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Arbutus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطلب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

земляничное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medronheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Arbutus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arbousier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arbutus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Erdbeerbaum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イワナシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철쭉과의 상록 관목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arbutus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây dương mai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Arbutus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Arbutus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kocayemiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corbezzolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grusza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суничне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Arbutus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουμαριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arbutus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arbutus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Arbutus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arbutus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBUTUS»

The term «arbutus» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.211 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBUTUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arbutus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arbutus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arbutus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARBUTUS»

Discover the use of arbutus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arbutus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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In Arbutus Light: Saturna Poems
These poems were written in tribute to an island: in praise of solitude, in celebration of the light that emanates from all Being.
Richard Olafson, 1989
2
The Arbutus/Madrone files: reading the Pacific Northwest
This lively and perceptive look at the literature of the U.S. and Canadian Pacific Northwest explores the dynamics of the cross-border region using resonant quotations, poetry, song lyrics, and art to demonstrate and enhance Laurie Ricou's ...
Laurence Ricou, 2002
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Arbutus
But so far as Sejanus Arbutus was concerned, they paid very little attention to him because in the opinion of these physicians there was little hope for him; he should be left to pass away peacefully. He was in terrible pain, and although Pollio ...
Cyril Smith, 2012
4
Arbutus, a Medley...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mabel Ryerson Charles, 2012
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Arbutus: Reliable and Energy-efficient Data Collection in ...
To mitigate it, Arbutus employs a finite state machine with hysteresis to send backpressure signals [66]. We define four thresholds corresponding to four different levels of FIFO buffer occupancy to be signaled: a pre-congestion threshold Wpre, ...
Daniele Puccinelli, 2008
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Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 2, Fruits
The ethanol leaf extract of Arbutus unedo at concentrations of 100, 250, 500 mg/ ml were found to be more effective in-vitro against Leishmania tropica promastigotes than the aqueous and n-hexane extracts suggesting that the ethanol extract ...
T. K. Lim, Lim T. K., 2012
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The Arbutus and Other Poems
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
B. W. N. Grigg, 2011
8
Come for Arbutus: And Other Wild Bloom (1881)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series.
Sara Louisa Vickers Oberholtzer, 2010
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The Botanical Register: Consisting of Coloured Figures of ...
Corolla hardly as big as that of the common Arbutus, pale-yellow, opaque, ceolate, 5-cleft to below the middle, obsoletely villous on the outside; tube short, oblutely vcntricose; limb 5-parted, twisted, constricted at the lower part, reflexed at the ...
Sydenham Teast Edwards, John Lindley, 1820
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THE LADY'S MAGAZINE OR ENTERTAINING COMPANION FOR THE FAIR SEX
Arbutus, or Strawberry-tree Double-flowered Arbutus Scarlet-flowered Arbutus Curled-leaved Arbutus Yellow-berried Arbutus Alpine Arbutus Bearbcrry Arbutus Eastern Arbutus, or Andrachne B Bay tree, Laurus, Bay-tree 1 Broad-leaved ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARBUTUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arbutus is used in the context of the following news items.
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summer camp a lesson in dedication and friendship
By Heather Norris Arbutus Times contact the reporter ... Dawn Robertson, Christine Clark and Lucille Backman, with the support of the Arbutus ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
2
What Fireworks Are Legal In Maryland?
Arbutus Patch Find Your Patch ... Arbutus. Find Your Community. Find your Patch by name or zipcode. ... More stories from Arbutus. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Showers Expected on Fourth of July, But...
Arbutus Patch Find Your Patch ... Arbutus. Find Your Community. Find your Patch by name or zipcode. ... More stories from Arbutus. 48 Parades ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
CP Rail plan to use Arbutus Corridor draws safety, home value …
CP Rail's June 30 announcement that it will start using its Arbutus Corridor railway line to store and move railcars is drawing opposition based ... «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»
5
Mayor Gregor Robertson opposes reopening of Arbutus Corridor
With the recent reopening of the Arbutus Corridor by Canadian Pacific Rail, Mayor Gregor Robertson has released a statement saying he ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
6
Halethorpe Elementary student has a camping trip to remember
(Alex Wong, Getty Images). By Heather Norris Arbutus Times contact the reporter · Barack Obama. Halethorpe Elementary student camped at ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
7
Baltimore County crossing guard retires after 54 years on the job
Drenner's time as a crossing guard including many years at Arbutus Elementary School, where she ensured that scores of children made it ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
8
Tradition marches on in Arbutus
When the Arbutus Sailorettes march down Carville Avenue this Independence Day, it will be the 52nd Arbutus Fourth of July parade the group ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
9
CP train cars returning to Arbutus Corridor this summer
Canadian Pacific (CP) has announced that it will begin storing train cars along the Arbutus Corridor railway tracks beginning later this summer. «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
10
CP Rail says Arbutus Corridor trains will roll in 'coming weeks'
CP Rail has sent a letter to residents living near the Arbutus Corridor on Vancouver's West Side, telling them to expect trains rolling along the ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Arbutus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/arbutus>. Apr 2024 ».
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