'Burning bush' definitions:
Definition of 'burning bush'
(from WordNet)
noun
(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses
noun
Deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds [syn: wahoo, burning bush, Euonymus atropurpureus]
noun
Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather [syn: fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba]
noun
Densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn [syn: summer cypress, burning bush, fire bush, fire-bush, belvedere, Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia]
Definition of 'Burning bush'
From: GCIDE
- Burning \Burn"ing\, a.
- 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. [1913 Webster]
- Like a young hound upon a burning scent. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- Burning bush (Bot.), an ornamental shrub ({Euonymus atropurpureus}), bearing a crimson berry. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'burning bush'
From: GCIDE
- Wahoo \Wa*hoo"\, n. Any of various American trees or shrubs; specif.: (a) A certain shrub (Evonymus atropurpureus) having purple capsules which in dehiscence expose the scarlet-ariled seeds; -- called also burning bush. (b) Cascara buckthorn. (c) Basswood. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'burning bush'
From: GCIDE
- firebush \firebush\ n.
- 1. An evergreen South American shrub *{Streptosolen jamesonii}) having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant.
- Syn: marmalade bush, Streptosolen jamesonii. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. A densely branched Eurasian plant (Bassia scoparia) whose foliage turns purple-red in autumn; also called burning bush.
- Syn: summer cypress, burning bush, belvedere, {Bassia scoparia}, Kochia scoparia. [WordNet 1.5]