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tassel-bush|ˈtæs(ə)lbʊʃ| [f. tassel n.1 + bush n.1] The common name in America of an evergreen shrub, Garrya elliptica, a native of California, Mexico, Cuba, and Jamaica: so called from its elegant long drooping catkins.
1891in Cent. Dict. 1900Field 22 Dec. 972/1 The Tassel Bush..is an evergreen bush from California, the tip of every young growth being now laden with clusters, or bunches of soft-grey tassels or catkins, that give to it a very distinct and ornate appearance. |