beauty bush

noun

: a Chinese shrub (Linnaea amabilis synonym Kolkwitzia amabilis) of the honeysuckle family with pinkish flowers and bristly fruit

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beauty bush was in 1926

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“Beauty bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beauty%20bush. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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