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WHITEBEAM
Etymology
Noun
whitebeam (plural whitebeams)
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria, native to Eurasia, especially the common whitebeam, Sorbus aria.
Source: Wiktionary
White"beam`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: The common beam tree of England (Pyrus Aria); -- so called from the white, woolly under surface of the leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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