bottlebrush
noun
bot·tle·brush
ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌbrəsh 
: any of a genus (Callistemon) of Australian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers
Examples of bottlebrush in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Other types of buckeye shrubs with similar growing conditions as red buckeye include bottlebrush buckeye (Aesculus parviflora) and California buckeye (Aesculus californica).
—
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
Those efforts support regrowth of native big bluestem grass, Joe Pye weed, old world goldenrod, silky rye, bottlebrush grass, nodding wild onion and Indian grass.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Their larvae feed on grass, such as bottlebrush grass.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
The girl came sobbing up from the bottlebrush, wiping her nose with the back of her wrist.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bottlebrush 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
Those efforts support regrowth of native big bluestem grass, Joe Pye weed, old world goldenrod, silky rye, bottlebrush grass, nodding wild onion and Indian grass.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
Their larvae feed on grass, such as bottlebrush grass.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 9 July 2024
The girl came sobbing up from the bottlebrush, wiping her nose with the back of her wrist.
—Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bottlebrush
Dictionary Entries Near bottlebrush
Cite this Entry
“Bottlebrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottlebrush. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share