burning_bush
1. [ noun ] (botany) Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
Synonyms: dittany gas_plant Dictamnus_alba fraxinella
Related terms: herb
2. [ noun ] (botany) deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Synonyms: Euonymus_atropurpureus wahoo
Related terms: shrub Euonymus
3. [ noun ] (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses
Related terms: shrub Old_Testament
4. [ noun ] (botany) densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
Synonyms: firebush belvedere Bassia_scoparia Kochia_scoparia fire-bush fire_bush summer_cypress
Related terms: shrub Bassia
Similar spelling:   Burningham