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steeplebush

[ stee-puh l-boo sh ]
/ ˈsti pəlˌbʊʃ /

noun

the hardhack.

Nearby words

  1. steep,
  2. steeped,
  3. steepen,
  4. steeple,
  5. steeple cup,
  6. steeplechase,
  7. steeplechaser,
  8. steeplechasing,
  9. steeplejack,
  10. steeply

Origin of steeplebush

1810–20, Americanism; steeple + bush1; so called because of its steeplelike blossom shoots
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British Dictionary definitions for steeplebush

steeplebush

/ (ˈstiːpəlˌbʊʃ) /

noun

another name for hardhack

Word Origin for steeplebush

C19: so called because of the shape of its flower clusters
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