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.
Words nearby whitebeam
white-tie,
white-winged dove,
white-winged scoter,
whiteacre,
whitebait,
whitebeam,
whitebeard,
whiteboard,
whiteboy,
whiteboys,
whitecap
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 GallienneA 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 GallienneAs 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 GallienneHere, 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