whitebeam

[ hwahyt-beem, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌbim, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a European tree, Sorbus aria, of the rose family, having leathery leaves, showy, white flowers, and mealy, orange-red or scarlet fruit.

Origin of whitebeam

First recorded in 1695–1705; white + beam

Words nearby whitebeam

white ash, White Australia policy, white bacon, whitebait, white bass, whitebeam, white bear, whitebeard, White Bear Lake, white belt, white birch

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Example sentences from the Web for whitebeam

"I will bury her beneath the whitebeam," said Antony, and he carried her thither.
The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le Gallienne
A whitebeam at a little distance made a vivid conflagration of green amid the sombre boles of the pines.
The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le Gallienne
As he neared the whitebeam, a gust of wind blew out his lantern, and he stood in the profound darkness of the trees.
The Worshipper of the Image|Richard Le Gallienne
Here, among the red fruit of rowan and whitebeam, the ring-ousel lingers on his southward journey.
In the West Country|Francis A. Knight

British Dictionary definitions for whitebeam

whitebeam

/ (ˈwaɪtˌbiːm) /

noun

a N temperate rosaceous tree, Sorbus aria, having leaves with dense white hairs on the undersurface and hard timber

any of several similar and closely related trees

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单词	whitebeam
释义	whitebeam [ hwahyt-beem, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪtˌbim, ˈwaɪt- / noun a European tree, Sorbus aria, of the rose family, having leathery leaves, showy, white flowers, and mealy, orange-red or scarlet fruit. Origin of whitebeam First recorded in 1695–1705; white + beam Words nearby whitebeam white ash, White Australia policy, white bacon, whitebait, white bass, whitebeam, white bear, whitebeard, White Bear Lake, white belt, white birch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whitebeam "I will bury her beneath the whitebeam," said Antony, and he carried her thither. The Worshipper of the Image\|Richard Le Gallienne A whitebeam at a little distance made a vivid conflagration of green amid the sombre boles of the pines. The Worshipper of the Image\|Richard Le Gallienne As he neared the whitebeam, a gust of wind blew out his lantern, and he stood in the profound darkness of the trees. The Worshipper of the Image\|Richard Le Gallienne Here, among the red fruit of rowan and whitebeam, the ring-ousel lingers on his southward journey. In the West Country\|Francis A. Knight British Dictionary definitions for whitebeam whitebeam / (ˈwaɪtˌbiːm) / noun a N temperate rosaceous tree, Sorbus aria, having leaves with dense white hairs on the undersurface and hard timber any of several similar and closely related trees Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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