What is the common beam tree of England (Pyrus Aria); -- so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves called?
whitebeam — The common beam tree of England (Pyrus Aria); -- so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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