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sugar-bush

sugar-bush

9.9
An evergreen shrub with reddish yellow flower spikes and sticky, hairy fruits
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : arbusto de azúcar
  • The sugar-bush in our garden bloomed with vibrant reddish-yellow flowers this spring.

Examples

  • She planted a sugar-bush along the southern fence for its attractive foliage and blossoms.

  • Many sugar-bushes grow in the southeastern United States.

  • Botanists studied the fruiting patterns of the sugar-bush in its native habitat.

  • The sugar-bush blooms beautifully in spring.

  • The sugar-bush in our garden bloomed with vibrant reddish-yellow flowers this spring.

  • She planted a sugar-bush along the southern fence for its attractive foliage and blossoms.

  • Botanists studied the fruiting patterns of the sugar-bush in its native habitat.

Synonyms

sugar sumac
vssugar-bush
  • US
9.9

A small evergreen bush with reddish yellow flower spikes and hairy fruits

is the same shrub, sharing region and glandular hairy fruits
Rhus ovata
vssugar-bush
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen shrub from southwest United States and northwest Mexico with red-yellow flower clusters and small sticky fruits

is native to the southeastern United States rather than southwestern regions

Surface Forms

sugar-bush singular
sugar-bushes plural

Morphology

sugar-bush = sugar + bush (semi-transparent) = sugar + bush

The components 'sugar' and 'bush' are clear, but the compound names a specific shrub and the precise link to 'sugar' (e.g., nectar or sap) is specialized botanical knowledge.

Etymology

Sugar-bush comes from the plain English parts sugar and bush, so it paints a picture of a bush that is 'sweet'. A helpful way to remember the name is that people noticed the plant's flowers or sap are sweet or attract bees, so sugar-bush refers to a shrub known for its sweet nectar or sap.