whitebeam

whitebeams Sorbus aria

Meaning

Noun

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (subgenus), native to Eurasia, especially the common whitebeam, Sorbus aria.

Origin

From Middle English witbeam, equivalent to white + beam – see Old English bēam. In the name, white refers to the color of the leaves, when emergent and later the undersides.

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