- bottlebrush
- bottlebrush ottlebrush n. a cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles. [WordNet 1.5]
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Bottlebrush — or bottle brush may refer to:*A type of brush * Callistemon , a genus of shrubs and trees from Australia known as bottlebrushes * Beaufortia , a genus of shrubs from Australia known as bottlebrushes … Wikipedia
bottlebrush — [bät′ lbrush΄] n. any of a genus (Callistemon) of shrubs or trees of the myrtle family, having flowers with conspicuous tufts of red or yellow stamens and cultivated in warm climates … English World dictionary
Bottlebrush — Callistemon … Википедия
bottlebrush squirreltail — tikrasis elimas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Elymus elymoides), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Elymus elymoides angl. bottlebrush squirreltail; squirreltail šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bottlebrush grass — noun see bottlebrush 2 * * * a North American grass, Hystrix patula, having loose flower spikes with long awns. [1835 45] … Useful english dictionary
bottlebrush tea tree — noun see bottlebrush 1a … Useful english dictionary
bottlebrush — noun Etymology: from the shape of the flowers Date: circa 1841 any of a genus (Callistemon) of Australian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers … New Collegiate Dictionary
bottlebrush — /bot l brush /, n. Bot. any of various trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, esp. of the genera Callistemon and Melaleuca, native to Australia and adjacent areas, having spikes of flowers with numerous conspicuous stamens. [1705 15; BOTTLE1 +… … Universalium
bottlebrush — noun a) Any of various trees or shrubs of the myrtle family, especially of the genera Callistemon and Melaleuca, native to Australia and adjacent areas, having spikes of flowers with numerous conspicuous stamens. b) A cylindrical brush on a thin… … Wiktionary
bottlebrush — noun 1》 a cylindrical brush for cleaning inside bottles. 2》 an Australian shrub or small tree with spikes of scarlet or yellow flowers resembling bottlebrushes. [Genus Callistemon.] … English new terms dictionary
