Meanings
nounmountain misery (plural mountain miseries)
plural mountain miseries
- Any of the genus Chamaebatia of aromatic evergreen shrubs.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From early settlers' experience with the plant's dense tangle and sticky, strong-smelling resin.
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mountain misery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20misery
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“mountain misery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20misery. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mountain misery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20misery.
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