buttonbush
[buht-n-boo sh]
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noun
a North American shrub, Cephalanthus occidentalis, of the madder family, having globular flower heads.
Nearby words
- button up,
- button-down,
- button-hole,
- button-through,
- buttonball,
- buttoned up,
- buttoned-up,
- buttonhole,
- buttonhole someone,
- buttonhole stitch
Origin of buttonbush
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for buttonbush
In this typical swamp the buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, is practically the only plant present.
The Mammals of Warren Woods, Berrien County, Michigan|Lee Raymond Dice