silverbush

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noun

Argythamnia spp., found from Texas to Colombia

Similar
Jupiter's beardsilver-bushAnthyllis barba-jovissilverberrysilver berryElaeagnus commutata
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Meanings

nounsilverbush (plural silverbushes)

plural silverbushes

  1. Any of several bushes with a silvery appearance.
    1. Argythamnia spp., found from Texas to Colombia
    2. Convolvulus cneorum, of the Mediterranean
    3. Sophora tomentosa subsp. australis, of Australia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsilvery hairy European shrub with evergreen foliage and pale yellow flowers

Similar
Jupiter's beardsilver-bushAnthyllis barba-jovis
Broader
shrubbush

noundeciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits

Similar
silverberrysilver berrysilver-bushElaeagnus commutata
Broader
oleaster
Also see
jupiter's beardsilverberry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From silver + bush.

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Translations

Portuguese trepadeira turca
  • trepadeira turcaConvolvulus cneorum
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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