snowbush

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/ ˈsnoʊˌbʊʃ /

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noun

any of several ornamental shrubs having a profusion of white flowers, as Ceanothus cordulatus, of the buckthorn family, native to western North America.

a shrub, Breynia disticha, of the spurge family, native to the South Sea Islands, having white, speckled leaves, inconspicuous, greenish flowers, and red fruit.

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Origin of snowbush

snow + bush¹

Words nearby snowbush

snowboarding, snowbound, snow bridge, snow-broth, snow bunting, snowbush, snowcap, snowcapped, snowcat, snow cave, snow-clad

How to use snowbush in a sentence

At their feet clutched snowbush, ground juniper, the gnarled fingers of manzañita, like devotees.
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