matchbush

9.9

A small bush with many tiny yellow flower heads

noun
/ˈmæʧˌbʌʃ/

Specialized

: matchbush

With its tiny yellow flowers, the matchbush is a common sight in southwestern deserts during late summer.

Examples

The arid landscape was dotted with clusters of matchbush thriving under the harsh sun.
Many ranchers consider the matchbush a weed because it can spread quickly across rangeland.
The matchbush blooms beautifully in the summer.
Do you know what a matchbush looks like?
The arid landscape was dotted with clusters of matchbush thriving under the harsh sun.
With its tiny yellow flowers, the matchbush is a common sight in southwestern deserts during late summer.
Many ranchers consider the matchbush a weed because it can spread quickly across rangeland.

Synonyms

matchweed

vsmatchbush

Specialized

9.9

A small wild plant with tiny yellow flower heads like matches

is used for those plants found specifically in North America

Surface Forms

matchbush singular

matchbushes plural

Morphology

matchbush = match + bush (transparent) = match + bush

A straightforward compound 'match' + 'bush' referring to a bush whose flower heads resemble match heads, so the meaning is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Matchbush joins match and bush because its tiny yellow flower heads look like the tips of matches. So the name helps you picture the plant: think of a low bush covered in little 'match-head' flowers.