Definition of ARBUTUS

arbutus

Plural: arbuti, arbutuses

Noun

  • A type of evergreen tree or shrub.
  • any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
  • Any flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.
  • Epigaea repens, the mayflower, the trailing arbutus.
  • Arbute; the wood of the strawberry tree.

Examples

  • He planted ARBUTUS on the board, growing his score significantly.

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Arbutus, from Latin arbutus.

Scrabble Score: 9

arbutus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
arbutus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arbutus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

arbutus: valid Words With Friends Word