burning bush n 1: (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses 2: deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds [syn: {wahoo}, {burning bush}, {Euonymus atropurpureus}] 3: Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather [syn: {fraxinella}, {dittany}, {burning bush}, {gas plant}, {Dictamnus alba}] 4: densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn [syn: {summer cypress}, {burning bush}, {fire bush}, {fire-bush}, {belvedere}, {Bassia scoparia}, {Kochia scoparia}]
Wahoo \Wa*hoo"\, n. Any of various American trees or shrubs; specif.: (a) A certain shrub ({Evonymus atropurpureus}) having purple capsules which in dehiscence expose the scarlet-ariled seeds; -- called also {burning bush}. (b) Cascara buckthorn. (c) Basswood. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Burning \Burn"ing\, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. [1913 Webster] 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. [1913 Webster] Like a young hound upon a burning scent. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] {Burning bush} (Bot.), an ornamental shrub ({Euonymus atropurpureus}), bearing a crimson berry. [1913 Webster]
firebush \firebush\ n. 1. An evergreen South American shrub *{Streptosolen jamesonii}) having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant. Syn: marmalade bush, {Streptosolen jamesonii}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A densely branched Eurasian plant ({Bassia scoparia}) whose foliage turns purple-red in autumn; also called {burning bush}. Syn: summer cypress, burning bush, belvedere, {Bassia scoparia}, Kochia scoparia. [WordNet 1.5]