strawberry bush

Other forms: strawberry bushes

Definitions of strawberry bush
  1. noun
    upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
    synonyms: Euonymus americanus, wahoo
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers
    synonyms: Calycanthus floridus, Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, sweet shrub
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    type of:
    allspice
    deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
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