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burning bush

noun

Simple meaning

A winged spindle or winged euonymus, with vivid magenta Fall foliage, native to eastern Asia common as an ornamental and invasive in North America.

Pronunciation

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burnihngbuush

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbɝnɪŋˈbʊʃ

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. judaismchristianity

    A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.

  2. 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.

  3. Any plant of several species of Euonymus

  4. A western burning bush (Euonymus occidentalis), native to western North America

  5. A forest flame-creeper (Combretum paniculatum), a plant native to Africa.

Word Aura™

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This meaning: 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.

Used this way, burning bush is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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