gas plant

gas plant

n. An ornamental Eurasian plant (Dictamnus albus) having aromatic foliage and white or pink flowers and emitting a flammable vapor on hot days. Also called burning bush, dittany, fraxinella.

gas plant

n (Plants) an aromatic white-flowered Eurasian rutaceous plant, Dictamnus albus, that emits a vapour capable of being ignited. Also called: burning bush, dittany or fraxinella

gas′ plant`

n. a plant, Dictamnus albus, of the rue family, native to Eurasia, having clusters of flowers and strong-smelling foliage that emits a flammable vapor. Also called fraxinella , dittany.

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gas plant - Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weatherDictamnus alba, dittany, fraxinella, burning bushherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests