trailing arbutus

noun

The mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.

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gravelrootmayflowerEpigaea repens

Meanings

nountrailing arbutus (countable and uncountable, plural trailing arbutuses)

plural trailing arbutuses

  1. countableuncountableThe mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.

    Synonyms: gravelroot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounlow-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers

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mayflowerEpigaea repens
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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