- but|ton|bush
- but|ton|bush «BUHT uhn BUSH», noun.an American and Asian shrub of the madder family with globular, white or yellow flower heads.
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buttonbush — but•ton•bush [[t]ˈbʌt nˌbʊʃ[/t]] n. pln a North American shrub, Cephalanthus occidentalis with globular flower heads • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
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