/ Dictionary / Index A arbutus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•bu•tus Pronunciation: (är-by'tus), [key] — pl. -tus•es. any of the evergreen shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, esp. A. unedo, of southern Europe, with scarlet berries, cultivated for ornament and food. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: arbutus (Thesaurus) Arbuthnot arc Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language