- buttonbush
- noun Date: 1754 a North American shrub (Cephalanthus occidentalis) of the madder family with globular flower heads
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Buttonbush — But ton*bush , n. (Bot.) A shrub ({Cephalanthus occidentalis}) growing by the waterside; so called from its globular head of flowers. See {Capitulum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Buttonbush — may refer to:* Cephalanthus * Conocarpus … Wikipedia
buttonbush — ☆ buttonbush [but′ nboosh΄ ] n. a common North American shrub (Cephalanthus occidentalis) of the madder family having dense, round clusters of small white flowers … English World dictionary
buttonbush — vakarinis galvožis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raudinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Cephalanthus occidentalis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cephalanthus occidentalis angl. buttonbush; button willow; common… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
buttonbush — /but n boosh /, n. a North American shrub, Cephalanthus occidentalis, of the madder family, having globular flower heads. [1625 35; BUTTON + BUSH1] * * * ▪ plant also called Button Willow, or Honeyballs (Cephalanthus), genus of shrubs or… … Universalium
buttonbush — but•ton•bush [[t]ˈbʌt nˌbʊʃ[/t]] n. pln a North American shrub, Cephalanthus occidentalis with globular flower heads • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
buttonbush — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a No. American shrub (Cephalanthus occidentalis) with globular flower heads … Useful english dictionary
common buttonbush — vakarinis galvožis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raudinių šeimos dekoratyvinis nuodingas augalas (Cephalanthus occidentalis), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Cephalanthus occidentalis angl. buttonbush; button willow; common… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Cephalanthus occidentalis — Buttonbush But ton*bush , n. (Bot.) A shrub ({Cephalanthus occidentalis}) growing by the waterside; so called from its globular head of flowers. See {Capitulum}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cephalanthus occidentalis — C. o. var. occidentalis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
