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单词 mosquito bush
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Definition of mosquito bush in English:

mosquito bush

noun

  • Any of several West Indian shrubs or herbs used (by hanging or burning) to repel mosquitoes and to treat fevers; (now) especially Ocimum micranthum and O. gratissimum (family Lamiaceae (Labiatae)) and Senna pallida (family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae)).

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Griffith Hughes (1707–1750).

Definition of mosquito bush in US English:

mosquito bush

noun

  • Any of several West Indian shrubs or herbs used (by hanging or burning) to repel mosquitoes and to treat fevers; (now) especially Ocimum micranthum and O. gratissimum (family Lamiaceae (Labiatae)) and Senna pallida (family Caesalpiniaceae (Leguminosae)).

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Griffith Hughes (1707–1750).
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