pepperbush

[ pep-er-boo sh ]

/ ˈpɛp ərˌbʊʃ /

noun

sweet pepperbush.

Nearby words

pepper steak, pepper tree, pepper-and-salt, pepper-upper, pepperbox, pepperbush, peppercorn, peppercorn rent, peppered moth, peppergrass, pepperidge

Origin of pepperbush

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; pepper + bush¹

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