snowball bush

American  

noun

1. guelder rose.

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Etymology

Origin of snowball bush

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Gregarious John Townsend, whose head looks like a snowball bush in full bloom, is solidly Republican, completely acceptable to Delaware's Du Pont dynasty.

From Time Magazine Archive

The hydrangea bush—or snowball bush, as we called it—on our lawn glowed in the sunlight, and I stared at it.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Just as he thought that, a bird flew up from the snowball bush.

From The Goody-Naughty Book by Wright, Blanche Fisher

And he put his other arm around mother, so May and I crowded up, and we had a family reunion right between the day lilies and the snowball bush.

From Laddie; a true blue story by Stratton-Porter, Gene

As she spoke, Mother rose to greet Deacon Bostick who had turned in the front gate and got as far up the front walk as the second snowball bush.

From The Road to Providence by Daviess, Maria Thompson