Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index T trailing arbutus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: trail'ing arbu'tus Pronunciation: [key] Also called arbutus, mayflower. a creeping eastern North American plant, Epigaea repens, of the heath family, having leathery, oval leaves and terminal clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. trail herd trailing edge ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rocrustean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language