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beauty-bush

beau·ty-bush
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tee boo sh]
    • /ˈbyu ti bʊʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [byoo-tee boo sh]
    • /ˈbyu ti bʊʃ/

Definition of beauty-bush word

  • noun beauty-bush a Chinese shrub, Kolkwitzia amabilis, of the honeysuckle family, having showy, pinkish flowers and grown as an ornamental. 1

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Origin of beauty-bush

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Beauty-bush

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beauty-bush popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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