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单词 blue bush
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Definition of blue bush in English:

blue bush

noun ˈbluː ˌbʊʃ
  • Any of several shrubs having leaves of a bluish colour; specifically (a) the South African shrub Diospyros lycioides (family Ebenaceae); (b) any of several plants native to arid areas of Australia, especially those of the Australian genus Maireana (family Amaranthaceae), and the perennial goosefoot Chenopodium auricomum.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. From blue + bush.

Definition of blue bush in US English:

blue bush

nounˈbluː ˌbʊʃ
  • Any of several shrubs having leaves of a bluish colour; specifically (a) the South African shrub Diospyros lycioides (family Ebenaceae); (b) any of several plants native to arid areas of Australia, especially those of the Australian genus Maireana (family Amaranthaceae), and the perennial goosefoot Chenopodium auricomum.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal. From blue + bush.

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