firebush

firebush
firebush firebush n. 1. An evergreen South American shrub *{Streptosolen jamesonii}) having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant.

Syn: marmalade bush, {Streptosolen jamesonii}. [WordNet 1.5]

2. A densely branched Eurasian plant ({Bassia scoparia}) whose foliage turns purple-red in autumn; also called {burning bush}.

Syn: summer cypress, burning bush, belvedere, {Bassia scoparia}, Kochia scoparia. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Streptosolen jamesonii — firebush firebush n. 1. An evergreen South American shrub *{Streptosolen jamesonii}) having showy trumpet shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant. Syn: marmalade bush, {Streptosolen jamesonii}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A densely… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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