strawberry tree


noun

an evergreen shrub or tree, Arbutus unedo, of the heath family, native to southern Europe, bearing a scarlet, strawberrylike fruit.

Origin of strawberry tree

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

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strawberry tree

noun

a S European evergreen tree, Arbutus unedo, having white or pink flowers and red strawberry-like berries See also arbutus