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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024burn′ing bush′, - Plant Biology, Bible[Bible.]a bush that "burned with fire and … was not consumed,'' from which an angel spoke to Moses. (Ex. 3:2).
- Plant BiologyAlso called firebush, summer cypress. a shrubby plant, Kochia scoparia, of the goosefoot family, having dense, feathery foliage that turns red in fall.
- Plant Biologyany of various plants of the genus Euonymus having bright red foliage in autumn.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: burning bush n - a rutaceous shrub, Dictamnus fraxinella, of S Europe and Asia, whose glands release a volatile inflammable oil that can burn without harming the plant: identified as the bush from which God spoke to Moses (Exodus 3:2–4)
- any of several shrubs or trees, esp the wahoo, that have bright red fruits or seeds
- any of several plants, esp kochia, with a bright red autumn foliage
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