burning bush en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- (Judaism) A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.
- Any plant of several species of Euonymus: ▸ A winged spindle or winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus), with vivid magenta Fall foliage, native to eastern Asia common as an ornamental and invasive in North America.
- Any plant of several species of Euonymus: ▸ A western burning bush (Euonymus occidentalis), native to western North America
- Any plant of several species of Euonymus: ▸ An eastern burning bush (Euonymus atropurpureus), an ornamental shrub native to the midwestern US that bears a red berry.
- A white dittany (Dictamnus albus), a perennial herb which gives off so much essential oil that it can sometimes be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant.
- A forest flame-creeper (Combretum paniculatum), a plant native to Africa.
- A summer cypress (Bassia scoparia, syn. Kochia scoparia), a large annual herb in the family Chenopodiaceae, native to Eurasia, introduced to many parts of North America.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| burning bushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
dittany (Dictamnus albus) · wahoo (Euonymus atropurpureus) · gas plant (Dictamnus albus) · fraxinella (Dictamnus albus)
Translations (25)
ur جلتی جھاڑی (biblical object) · fi amerikansorvarinpensas (Euonymus atropurpureus) · cmn 燃燒的荊棘 /燃烧的荆棘 (biblical object) · da brændende tornebusk (biblical object) · ru неопали́мая купина́ (biblical object) · he הַסְּנֶה הַבּוֹעֵר (biblical object) · sv brinnande buske (biblical object) · nl brandende doornstruik (biblical object) · cmn 美衛矛 /美卫矛 (Euonymus atropurpureus) · es zarza ardiente (biblical object) · cs hořící keř (biblical object) · ca esbarzer ardent (biblical object) · ta எரியும் முட்செடி (biblical object) · la rubus ardens (biblical object) · id semak duri berapi (biblical object) · de brennender Dornbusch (biblical object) · nl brandende braamstruik (biblical object) · pt sarça ardente (biblical object) · fi palava pensas (biblical object) · it roveto ardente (biblical object) · uk неопалима купина (biblical object) · cs ohnivý keř (biblical object) · pl krzew gorejący (biblical object) · cmn 紫衛矛 /紫卫矛 (Euonymus atropurpureus) · fr buisson ardent (biblical object)