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staggerbush

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Lyonia of ericaceous flowering plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stagger bush, Lyonia mariana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

History

Etymology

From stagger + bush.