sugar bush

British

noun

an anacardiaceous evergreen shrub, Rhus ovata, of S California and Arizona, having pale oval leaves, spikes of yellow-tinged red flowers, and deep red fruits

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“The garden goes dormant in the summer but doesn’t die. Drought-tolerant plants are survivors. The sugar bush, toyon, manzanita, coffee berry, ceanothus and hummingbird sage hold their vivid green color year-round,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024

A bouquet by Carol Petty of white sage, coral bells, Catalina currant, sugar bush, hollyleaf cherry and fragrant pitcher sage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

Time is of the essence in the "sugar bush."

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022

She also recounts episodes of driving out to a sugar bush, "an area where maple trees grow and syrup is tapped from them and processed."

From Fox News ● Dec. 10, 2021

The paschur, feelds and sugar bush is lent to M. Wescott to repay dets.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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