fothergilla

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/ˌfɒðə(ɹ)ˈɡɪlə/

noun

Any plant of the genus Fothergilla.

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witch alder
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Meanings

nounfothergilla (plural fothergillas)

plural fothergillas

  1. Any plant of the genus Fothergilla.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several deciduous low-growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains

Similar
witch alder
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
witch alder

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

fothergilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fothergilla

MLA

“fothergilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fothergilla. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fothergilla,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fothergilla.

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