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silverbush

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several bushes with a silvery appearance.

Argythamnia spp., found from Texas to Colombia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of several bushes with a silvery appearance.

Convolvulus cneorum, of the Mediterranean

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any of several bushes with a silvery appearance.

Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis, of Australia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: silverberry, silver berry, silver-bush, Elaeagnus commutata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oleaster

5

noun

Meaning 5

silvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jupiter's beard, silver-bush, Anthyllis barba-jovis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

History

Etymology

From silver + bush.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: trepadeira turca — Convolvulus cneorum