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bitou bush

British

/ ˈbiːtəʊ /

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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Etymology

Origin of bitou bush

from the Bitou river in South Africa

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