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strawberry bush

n.
An erect to straggly shrub (Euonymus americanus) of the eastern United States, having inconspicuous flowers and red fruit with bright orange-red seeds.
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strawberry bush

n
1. (Plants) an E North American shrub or small tree, Euonymus americanus, having pendulous capsules that split when ripe to reveal scarlet seeds: family Celastraceae
2. (Plants) any of various similar or related plants
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Noun1.strawberry bush - upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seedsstrawberry bush - upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
Euonymus americanus, wahoo
Euonymus, genus Euonymus - widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.strawberry bush - hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowersstrawberry bush - hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers
Calycanthus floridus, Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, sweet shrub
allspice - deciduous shrubs having aromatic bark; eastern China; southwestern and eastern United States
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As for shrubs, Bell recommends the varieties below, which are followed by their scientific names: Dwarf Strawberry bush, Arbutus unedo Compacta; Wild lilac, Ceanothus Victoria; Rockrose, Cistus x hybridus; Sunrose, Helianthemum nummularium; Flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum; and Lavender, Lavandula spp.
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Another native plant that is more renowned for its fruit than its flowers is strawberry bush, Euonymus americanus.
Fruitful fall foliage: "By their fruits, you shall know them." -Matthew 7:16
They include: bottlebrush buckeye, American beautyberry, red twig dogwood, strawberry bush, oakleaf hydrangea, Virginia sweetspire, eastern red cedar and inkberry, just to name a few.
What do plants have to do with it? When it comes to creating a sense of place and improving our local environment, everything
Giuseppe Gonzalez (above), bartender at the Flatiron Lounge in New York City, won the 2007 Vinos de Jerez Cocktail Competition for best sherry cocktail with his Madrono (Strawberry Bush) Cobbler.
Best sherry cocktail
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