fire bush
- noun
:
arbusto de fuego
- The leaves of the fire bush turn a vibrant red when autumn arrives.
Examples
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In the park, a row of fire bush shrubs brightened the walkway with their brilliant foliage.
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The fire bush blooms beautifully in the summer.
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Gardeners often plant fire bushes to add color to their landscapes in the fall.
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Look at that fire bush!
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Gardeners often plant fire bushes to add color to their landscapes in the fall.
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In the park, a row of fire bush shrubs brightened the walkway with their brilliant foliage.
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The leaves of the fire bush turn a vibrant red when autumn arrives.
Synonyms
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1.0
A low woody plant with several stems growing from the ground
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3.1
A bush that makes flowers and is grown for its looks
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9.3
A shrub or small tree with scented, colorful flowers that attract butterflies
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A thorny evergreen bush that has white flowers and red or orange berries
A shrub with many branches whose leaves turn purple-red in autumn
A small Australian bush with bright red flowers
A shrub with bright red or purple leaves used for decoration
A South American bush or small tree with bright red flowers often grown in gardens
A tree with bright red or orange flowers that look like flames
A small green bush with bright orange flowers shaped like trumpets grown for decoration
An evergreen South American shrub with bright orange, trumpet-shaped flowers grown for decoration
A small evergreen tree from western Australia with bright orange flowers that lives on grass roots
A spiny bush with small white flowers and bright red or orange berries
An evergreen shrub with bright red berries used to decorate gardens
An Australian small tree or bush with bright red flowers used as a Christmas decoration
A small bush with silver leaves grown to make gardens look bright
A North American bush with silvery leaves and fruit that loses leaves in winter
A small bush from North America with pretty leaves, flowers, and bright fruit
A bushy shrub with clusters of yellow or greenish flowers that attract butterflies
A small bush that loses its leaves each year with strong-smelling leaves, yellow flowers, and red or yellow berries
A shrub or small tree with feathery flowers that look like puffs of smoke
Surface Forms
Morphology
fire + bush
The compound combines 'fire' (evoking flame/bright/red color or striking appearance) with 'bush' (a small woody plant), so a B1 learner who knows both words can plausibly infer a shrub with fiery-looking foliage or flowers. This modifier+noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
The name fire bush comes from the bright red or orange leaves and flowers that make a bush look like fire, so the name now means 'a shrub grown for decoration'.