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wahoo

wahoo

1 9.9
A small shrub that loses its leaves and has bright, colorful fruit
  • noun
  • /wɑːˈhuː/
  • US
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  • The wahoo is often admired in gardens for its vibrant fruit and beautiful foliage.

Examples

  • In the wild, the wahoo shrub attracts many birds with its bright, colorful berries.

  • Garden centers often sell the wahoo for its ornamental value and easy maintenance.

  • Throughout the 1990s, the Cleveland Indian mascot Chief Wahoo, with his single feather, buckteeth, big smile, and hooked nose, came under attack as offensive.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Furthermore, the Cleveland Indian organization emphatically refers to Wahoo as a caricature rather than a cartoon because of the implication that a cartoon might be meant to poke fun.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

Euonymus atropurpureus
vswahoo
  • Specialized
9.9

A small bush from eastern North America with purple fruit and red seeds

is the common name used in gardens and everyday speech
burning bush
vswahoo
6.8

A shrub with bright red or purple leaves used for decoration

focuses on colorful fruit rather than showy leaves

How Big

tree
∞ 1.0
wahoo
  • US
1 9.9
bush
112 1.0

Surface Forms

wahoo singular
wahoos plural

Etymology

The word wahoo for the shrub comes from a Native American name for the plant, and English simply kept that local word. So the small tree is still called wahoo, which helps you remember it by its bright, colorful fruit.