bouncing Bet

American

[bet] / bɛt /

Also bouncing Bess

noun

soapwort.

bouncing Bet British

/ bɛt /

noun

another name for soapwort

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Etymology

Origin of bouncing Bet

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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Thus we frequently find white blossoms of the once pink rhododendron, laurel, azalea, bouncing Bet, and turtle-head.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje

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