burning bush
noun
: any of several plants associated with fire (as by redness): such as
a
: wahoo entry 2
b
: summer cypress
c
: a deciduous Asian shrub (Euonymus alata) of the spindle tree family having stems with corky wings and leaves that turn a brilliant red in autumn
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web He’s like a prophet who has seen the burning bush, but nobody believes in burning bushes. 
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 Examples are amur maple, burning bush, lily-of-the-valley, orange daylily, creeping bellflower and various barberry. Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 One text worth recalling in this regard is the Book of Exodus, and in particular the scene in which God appears to Moses at the burning bush. Robert F. Barsky, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 Best planted in the fall or spring, burning bush grows at a moderate pace, adding about a foot of growth per year. oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2022 Many common ornamental plants, such as Japanese barberry and burning bush, create serious environmental problems in natural areas outside your garden. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 2 Jan. 2022 The burning bush, never consumed by the fire, is symbolic in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths including Baha’i. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 There are also shrubs to avoid such as burning bush, privet and nandina, which are some of the worst non-native shrubs, the experts said. Nina Tran, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021 To get the fall color of burning bush without the ecological destruction, go with chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) instead. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2021 See More
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 May 2022 Examples are amur maple, burning bush, lily-of-the-valley, orange daylily, creeping bellflower and various barberry. Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022 One text worth recalling in this regard is the Book of Exodus, and in particular the scene in which God appears to Moses at the burning bush. Robert F. Barsky, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 Best planted in the fall or spring, burning bush grows at a moderate pace, adding about a foot of growth per year. oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2022 Many common ornamental plants, such as Japanese barberry and burning bush, create serious environmental problems in natural areas outside your garden. Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 2 Jan. 2022 The burning bush, never consumed by the fire, is symbolic in Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths including Baha’i. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 There are also shrubs to avoid such as burning bush, privet and nandina, which are some of the worst non-native shrubs, the experts said. Nina Tran, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2021 To get the fall color of burning bush without the ecological destruction, go with chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) instead. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1785, in the meaning defined above