whitebeam

Noun

Meaning

The common beam tree of England (Pyrus Aria); -- so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves.

Examples

Only 283 Arran whitebeam and 236 cut-leaved whitebeam were recorded as mature trees in 1980. citation The Catacol whitebeam was discovered in 2007 and steps have been taken to protect the two known specimens. Source: Internet

The expedition was similar to the previous journeys in most aspects, but this time he was also ordered to find the best place to grow walnut and Swedish whitebeam trees; these trees were used by the military to make rifles. Source: Internet

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