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Where does “arbutin” come from?

arbutin (English) comes from English Arbutus, from taxonomic name Arbutus, from Latin arbutus — strawberry tree.

arbutin (English): A glycoside of hydroquinone, found in bearberry,...

Definitions

  1. A glycoside of hydroquinone, found in bearberry,...

Ancestry of “arbutin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishArbutus—
2taxonomic nameArbutus—
3Latinarbutusstrawberry tree
Every word from Latin arbutus →