euonymus atropurpureus

Noun
Synonyms: wahooburning bush

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seedsSynonyms: wahooburning bush
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

Euonymin \Eu*on"y*min\, n. (Med.) A principle or mixture of principles derived from Euonymus atropurpureus, or spindle tree. [1913 Webster]
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