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arbutus

/ɑːˈbjuːtəs//ˈɑːbjʊtəs/
noun
An evergreen tree or shrub of a genus that includes the strawberry tree.
Genus Arbutus, family Ericaceae
See also trailing arbutus

Origin
From Latin.

Eric Aceia adored the arbutus growing outside his back door. He called it "the leading arbutus" in reference to the woods mayflower, trailing arbutus.