sugar bush en · NOUN
Etymology
From sugar + bush.
Meanings
- An evergreen shrub found in the southwestern United States of America, Rhus ovata.
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(Canada, US) A wooded area with sugar maples or other trees tapped for sugaring.
The lake abounds with the choicest species of fish, and in the vicinity are found sugar bushes and rice fields.
1851, Executive Documents, v 1, n 1, Washington DC: United States Senate, p 93
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sugar bushes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |