bitou bush

/ (ˈbiːtəʊ) /

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noun

a sprawling woody shrub, Chrysanthemoides monilifera rotundata, with oval green leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers. It is native to South Africa and considered an invasive species in Australia

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Word Origin for bitou bush

from the Bitou river in South Africa

Words nearby bitou bush

Bitola, Bitolj, bitonal, bitonality, Bitot's spots, bitou bush, bit part, bit player, bit rate, bitrochanteric, bitser

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“The institution of marraige [sic] is under attack in our society and it needs to be strengthened,” Bush wrote.
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Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
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A few days later, Bush replied, “We will uphold the law in Florida.”
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Think back to the Bush-Kerry race of 2004, the Thrilla in Vanilla.
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To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.
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I saw every crook in the fence, every rut in the road, every bush and tree long before we came to it.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Not having completed the loading of his gun, Tom hastily rode behind a dense bush, and concealed himself as well as he could.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
About an hour after resuming their walk, the major went off in hot pursuit of an enormous bee, which he saw humming round a bush.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Squinty heard one man cry, and then the comical little pig dodged under a bush, and kept on running.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
The hairy animal, with the long tail, came straight for the bush behind which Squinty was hiding, and crawled through.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum

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