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English noun: burning bush

1. burning bush (plant) (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Domain categoryOld Testament

2. burning bush (plant) deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds


SynonymsEuonymus atropurpureus, wahoo


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymEuonymus, genus Euonymus

3. burning bush (plant) Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather


SynonymsDictamnus alba, dittany, fraxinella, gas plant


Broader (hypernym)herb, herbaceous plant

4. burning bush (plant) densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn


SynonymsBassia scoparia, belvedere, fire bush, fire-bush, Kochia scoparia, summer cypress


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymBassia, genus Bassia, genus Kochia, Kochia









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