Meaning and Origin
What does the name Arbutus mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Arbutus
User Submitted Origins
American
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Italian
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English
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Spanish
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User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Canada, the name Arbutus means "It's a tree".
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Arbutus means "Strawberry" and is of Italian origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
The strawberry tree, a genus of evergreen shrubs, of the Heath family. It has a berry externally resembling the strawberry; the arbute tree.
Etymology: L. arbutus, akin to arbor tree
Other Dictionary Sources
- Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
Wiktionary
From Latin arbutus (“strawberry tree”).
- A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – the madrones.