fringe bush
- noun
- US
:
arbusto fringido
- The fringe bush blooms beautifully in early spring, covering its branches with delicate white flowers.
Examples
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Gardeners in Georgia often plant the fringe bush for its ornamental appeal and easy maintenance.
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Several fringe bushes lined the edge of the property, attracting butterflies and bees.
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The fringe bush bloomed beautifully in spring.
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I saw a lovely fringe bush at the park.
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Gardeners in Georgia often plant the fringe bush for its ornamental appeal and easy maintenance.
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Several fringe bushes lined the edge of the property, attracting butterflies and bees.
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The fringe bush blooms beautifully in early spring, covering its branches with delicate white flowers.
Synonyms
A small tree with many white, hanging flowers that bloom in spring
A small tree or bush grown for its fragrant white flowers
A small tree or bush with white, fringe-like flowers used in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally transparent enough that a learner who knows 'fringe' and 'bush' will recognise this as a type or variety of bush (i.e., a plant). However, the specific botanical sense ('small, bushy tree with abundant clusters of white flowers') and why it is called 'fringe' are not fully predictable from the literal senses, so the meaning is only partially inferable.
Etymology
Fringe bush gets its name from the plant's many thin, fringe-like white flowers that hang from its bushy branches like a 'fringe' on a piece of cloth. That's why the name describes a small bush known for its beautiful white blooms.
