whitebeam
whitebeam · whitebeams
Mehlbeere
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subgAny of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
UK/ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/US/ˈwaɪtˌbim/
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
Mehlbeere
Translations
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By meaning 1
any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria:
Origin
From Middle English witbeam, equivalent to white + beam (“tree”) – see Old English bēam (“From Middle English witbeam, equivalent to white + beam (“tree”) – see Old English bēam (“tree”). In the name, white refers to the color of the leaves, when emergent and later the undersides.
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Forms
plural: whitebeams| Singular | whitebeam |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedrock whitebeam