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Burning bush   /bˈərnɪŋ bʊʃ/   Listen
Burning bush

noun
1.
(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses.
2.
Deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.  Synonyms: Euonymus atropurpureus, wahoo.
3.
Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather.  Synonyms: Dictamnus alba, dittany, fraxinella, gas plant.
4.
Densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn.  Synonyms: Bassia scoparia, belvedere, fire-bush, fire bush, Kochia scoparia, summer cypress.





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Words linked to "Burning bush" :   herbaceous plant, genus Kochia, shrub, genus Euonymus, Bassia, Euonymus, Kochia, herb, bush, Old Testament, genus Bassia


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