squawbush

squaw·bush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwaw-boo sh]
- /ˈskwɔˌbʊʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skwaw-boo sh]
- /ˈskwɔˌbʊʃ/

Definitions of squawbush word

noun squawbush a rank-smelling, sprawling shrub, Rhus trilobata malacophylla, of the cashew family, native to California, having spikes of greenish flowers. 1
noun squawbush a name given to various N American shrubs, such as Rhus trilobata, a deciduous shrub with an unpleasant scent 0

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Origin of squawbush

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35, Americanism; squaw + bush1, so called from its use by the Indians

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squawbush 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.

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