arbutus
ar.bu.tus \a:r-'byu:t-*s\ n [NL, genus name, fr. L, strawberry tree] : any of a genus (Arbutus) of shrubs and trees of the heath family w ith white or pink flowers and scarlet berries; also : a related trailing plant (Epigaea repens) of eastern No. America with fragrant pinkish flowers borne in early spring