fire bush

/ˌfaɪər bʊʃ/
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Definitions of fire bush
  1. noun
    evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant
    synonyms: Streptosolen jamesonii, fire-bush, marmalade bush
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
    synonyms: Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia, belvedere, burning bush, fire-bush, summer cypress
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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