flannelbush
- noun
- /ˈflænəlˌbʌʃ/
- Specialized
- The flannelbush in her garden bloomed with bright yellow flowers every spring.
Examples
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Researchers studied how flannelbush adapts to California’s dry, rocky soils.
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We saw a flannelbush with bright yellow flowers.
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Hikers admired a hillside covered with vibrant flannelbushes on their trek.
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The flannelbush blooms beautifully in the spring.
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Hikers admired a hillside covered with vibrant flannelbush on their trek.
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The flannelbush in her garden bloomed with bright yellow flowers every spring.
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We saw a flannelbush with bright yellow flowers.
Synonyms
An evergreen shrub with soft hairy leaves and bright yellow flowers
A bush with soft leaves and bright yellow flowers
A shrub with large yellow flowers and soft fuzzy leaves that grows in dry areas
A shrub with large yellow flowers and soft, fuzzy leaves native to western North America
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Etymology
The word flannelbush is a simple English name made of flannel, meaning 'soft cloth', and bush, meaning 'shrub'. The plant's soft, fuzzy leaves look like flannel, so the name helps you remember this shrub and its bright yellow flowers.