The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hobblebush — ☆ hobblebush [häb′əl boosh΄ ] n. a viburnum (Viburnum alnifolium) with clusters of small, white flowers and red to purple berries … English World dictionary
hobblebush — noun Date: circa 1818 a white flowered shrubby viburnum (Vibernum alnifolium syn. V. lantanoides) of eastern North America having serrate rounded leaves and red berries … New Collegiate Dictionary
hobblebush — /hob euhl boosh /, n. a North American shrub, Viburnum alnifolium, of the honeysuckle family, having flat topped clusters of white flowers and red to black berrylike fruit. Also called American wayfaring tree. [1810 20, Amer.; HOBBLE + BUSH1; so… … Universalium
hobblebush — noun A low bush, Viburnum lantanoides, having long, straggling branches and pretty flowers, found in the Northern United States. Syn: shinhopple, moosewood … Wiktionary
hobblebush — hob•ble•bush [[t]ˈhɒb əlˌbʊʃ[/t]] n. pln a NE North American viburnum, Viburnum alnifolium, with clusters of small white flowers • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
hobblebush — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: hobble (II) + bush; from the hindrance caused by its drooping branches : a shrub (Viburnum alnifolium) of northern No. America that has long straggling branches and opposite double toothed leaves called also… … Useful english dictionary
American wayfaring tree — hobblebush. * * * … Universalium
shinhopple — Hobblebush Hob ble*bush , n. (Bot.) A low bush ({Viburnum lantanoides}) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also {shinhopple}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Viburnum lantanoides — Hobblebush Hob ble*bush , n. (Bot.) A low bush ({Viburnum lantanoides}) having long, straggling branches and handsome flowers. It is found in the Northern United States. Called also {shinhopple}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
american wayfaring tree — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : hobblebush * * * hobblebush … Useful english dictionary
