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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fet•ter•bush (fet′ər bŏŏsh′),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologyan evergreen shrub, Lyonia lucida, of the heath family, native to the southern U.S., having clusters of fragrant, white flowers.
- Plant Biologya similar shrub, Pieris floribunda, having long upright clusters of small white flowers.
- Plant Biologyany of several heathlike shrubs of the southern U.S.
- 1855–60, American; fetter + bush1; so called because it impedes walkers
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