English Explanatory Dictionary

whitebeam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria (now Aria edulis), native to Eurasia, especially common whitebeam.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪtˌbiːm/ /ˈwaɪtˌbim/

Word forms

whitebeam whitebeams

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.

Derived words

Bristol whitebeam no parking whitebeam
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