whitebeam
UK/ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/US/ˈwaɪtˌbim/
whitebeam noun: any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
Noun
whitebeam (plural whitebeams)
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
whitebeam meaning in Arabic
whitebeam in Arabic
- any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria
- مُشْتَهَى muštahā
Forms of whitebeam
| plural | whitebeams |
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Origin of whitebeam
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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Questions about whitebeam
- What does whitebeam mean?
- Whitebeam means any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
- What is whitebeam in Arabic?
- Whitebeam in Arabic is مُشْتَهَى (muštahā). See Whitebeam meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is whitebeam?
- Whitebeam is a noun.
- How do you pronounce whitebeam?
- Whitebeam is pronounced /ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of whitebeam?
- The plural of whitebeam is whitebeams.
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