minniebush

minniebush
noun
low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs
Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush
Member Holonyms: ↑Menziesia, ↑genus Menziesia

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\\ˈminēˌbu̇sh\ noun
Etymology: minnie- (irregular from Archibald Menzies died 1842 Scottish botanist) + bush
: a low shrub (Menziesia pilosa) of eastern No. America with greenish purple flowers

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  • minniebush — n. A low shrub ({Menziesia pilosa}) of the eastern U. S. with downy twigs. Syn: minnie bush, {Menziesia pilosa}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • minniebush — min·nie·bush …   English syllables

  • Menziesia pilosa — minniebush minniebush n. A low shrub ({Menziesia pilosa}) of the eastern U. S. with downy twigs. Syn: minnie bush, {Menziesia pilosa}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Menziesia pilosa — minniebush minniebush n. A low shrub ({Menziesia pilosa}) of the eastern U. S. with downy twigs. Syn: minnie bush, {Menziesia pilosa}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Menziesia pilosa — ID 53298 Symbol Key MEPI2 Common Name minniebush Family Ericaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution GA, MD, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV Growth Habit Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. — Symbol MEPI2 Common Name minniebush Botanical Family Ericaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Menziesia pilosa (Michx. ex Lam.) Juss. ex Pers. — Symbol MEPI2 Common Name minniebush Botanical Family Ericaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • genus Menziesia — noun deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia • Syn: ↑Menziesia • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑heath family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Menziesia — noun deciduous shrubs of North America and eastern Asia • Syn: ↑genus Menziesia • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑heath family …   Useful english dictionary

  • Menziesia pilosa — noun low shrub of the eastern United States with downy twigs • Syn: ↑minniebush, ↑minnie bush • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Menziesia, ↑genus Menziesia …   Useful english dictionary

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