burning bush Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses
   
2. noun deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
   Euonymus atropurpureus; wahoo.
   
3. noun Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather
   gas plant; Dictamnus alba; dittany; fraxinella.
   
4. noun densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
   fire bush; Bassia scoparia; Kochia scoparia; belvedere; fire-bush; summer cypress.
   

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