whitebeam en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/ (UK)
- /ˈwaɪtˌbim/ (US)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whitebeams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rock whitebeam · Bristol whitebeam · no parking whitebeam
Translations (24)
pt mostajeiro-branco (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · hu süvölvény berkenye (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · gl raño (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · ga bíoma bán (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · fr allouchier (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · sk jarabina mukyňová (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · bg мукина (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · da akselrøn (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · cy cerddin gwynion (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · rm fignicler (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · ar مُشْتَهَى (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · es serbal blanco (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · es mostajo (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · fr alisier blanc (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · sq vadhëviçe e bardhë (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · fr alisier (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · hu lisztes berkenye (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · de Mehlbeere (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · pl jarząb mączny (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · ro sorb (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · it sorbo montano (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · nl meelbes (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · ca moixera (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria) · sv vitoxel (any of various Eurasian deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria)