Meanings
nounbutterfly bush (plural butterfly bushes)
plural butterfly bushes
- Any of several plants that conspicuously attract butterflies.
- Especially, one of the species Buddleja davidii or Buddleja globosa.
- Blue butterfly bush (Rotheca myricoides, syn. Clerodendrum ugandense).
- The butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa).
Synonyms & antonyms
nountropical shrub having clusters of white or violet or yellow flowers
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 醉魚草屬 /醉鱼草属, 大葉醉魚草 /大叶醉鱼草
- 醉魚草屬 /醉鱼草属plant of the genus Buddleja
- 大葉醉魚草 /大叶醉鱼草plant of the genus Buddleja
Dutch kansenboom
- kansenboomRotheca myricoides
Finnish sinitirsku, syrikkä
- sinitirskuRotheca myricoides
- syrikkäplant of the genus Buddleja
French Buddleia, Buddleia de David
- Buddleiaplant of the genus Buddleja
- Buddleia de Davidplant of the genus Buddleja
Japanese クレロデンドルム・ウガンデンセ, ブルーエルフィン
- クレロデンドルム・ウガンデンセ (kurerodendorumu ugandense)Rotheca myricoides
- ブルーエルフィン (burū erufin)Rotheca myricoides
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APA
butterfly bush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bush
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“butterfly bush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bush. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly bush,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bush.
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