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Definition of mutton-bird scrub in English: mutton-bird scrubnoun ˌmʌt(ə)nbəːd ˈskrʌb NZ Any of various shrubs or small trees of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), found in coastal areas of southernmost New Zealand, which have leathery leaves densely hairy underneath; especially Brachyglottis rotundifolia (Senecio reinoldii), or (less frequently) any of several kinds of daisy bush, Olearia spp., especially O. colensoi.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Zealandia. From mutton-bird + scrub. Definition of mutton-bird scrub in US English: mutton-bird scrubnounˌmʌt(ə)nbəːd ˈskrʌb NZ Any of various shrubs or small trees of the family Asteraceae (Compositae), found in coastal areas of southernmost New Zealand, which have leathery leaves densely hairy underneath; especially Brachyglottis rotundifolia (Senecio reinoldii), or (less frequently) any of several kinds of daisy bush, Olearia spp., especially O. colensoi.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Zealandia. From mutton-bird + scrub. |