bubbybush

noun

variants or bubby-blossom

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗⸗

or less commonly bubby or bubby-flower or bubby-shrub

: carolina allspice

Word History

Etymology

bubby entry 1; probably from the red flowers compared to human nipples

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