redbrush
- noun
- /ˈrɛdˌbrʌʃ/
- US
- Wildlife often shelters among the dense branches of redbrush along the river bank.
Examples
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After the snow melted, clusters of redbrush stood out against the greening marshland.
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The fields were dotted with redbrush, their twigs casting a reddish hue in the sunlight.
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The redbrush blooms beautifully in spring.
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Have you seen a redbrush near the lake?
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After the snow melted, clusters of redbrush stood out against the greening marshland.
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The fields were dotted with redbrush, their twigs casting a reddish hue in the sunlight.
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Wildlife often shelters among the dense branches of redbrush along the river bank.
Synonyms
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6.0
A small bush with red stems, white flowers, and berries often grown in gardens
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9.9
A shrub with red stems and small white flowers often growing near streams
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9.7
A North American shrub with red stems and small white flowers
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4.4
A small North American tree grown in gardens for its white spring flowers and red berries
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A North American shrub with red branches and white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Redbrush joins red ('the color red') and brush ('thick low bushes'), so it literally names a bush with a red look. Picture a painter's red brush on a marsh—this image helps you remember a shrub with reddish twigs and white flowers. That's why the name fits the plant you find in wetlands and thickets.