whitebeam
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whitebeam
- /ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/ UK
- /ˈwaɪtˌbim/ US
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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.
noun whitebeams
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
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noun any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria
| Español | mostajo, serbal blanco |
|---|---|
| Português | mostajeiro-branco |
| Français | alisier, alisier blanc, allouchier |
| Deutsch | Mehlbeere |
| Italiano | sorbo montano |
| Română | sorb |
| العربية | مُشْتَهَى muštahā |
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