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steeplebush

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stee·ple·bush  (stpl-bsh)
n.
See hardhack.

steeplebush [ˈstiːpəlˌbʊʃ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for hardhack
[so called because of the shape of its flower clusters]


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