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trailing arbutus

trailing arbutus noun: the mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.

trailing arbutus: the mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America
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Noun

trailing arbutus (countable and uncountable, plural trailing arbutuses)

  1. The mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.
    Synonyms:
    gravelroot

Synonyms of trailing arbutus

Forms of trailing arbutus

pluraltrailing arbutuses

Questions about trailing arbutus

What does trailing arbutus mean?
Trailing arbutus means the mayflower, Epigaea repens, of eastern North America.
What part of speech is trailing arbutus?
Trailing arbutus is a noun.
What is the plural of trailing arbutus?
The plural of trailing arbutus is trailing arbutuses.

Words near trailing arbutus in the dictionary

  1. trailhands
  2. trailhead
  3. trailheads
  4. trailin'
  5. trailing
  6. trailing arbutus
  7. trailing arbutuses
  8. trailing away
  9. trailing axle
  10. trailing axles
  11. trailing behind

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