fetterbush
Americannoun
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an evergreen shrub, Lyonia lucida, of the heath family, native to the southern U.S., having clusters of fragrant, white flowers.
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a similar shrub, Pieris floribunda, having long upright clusters of small white flowers.
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any of several heathlike shrubs of the southern U.S.
Etymology
Origin of fetterbush
1855–60, fetter + bush 1; so called because it impedes walkers
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