Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bitterbrush

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: bit-ter-brush
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the genus Purshia of flowering shrubs, native to western North America.

Uncountable

Etymology

From bitter + brush.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bitterbrushes (plural)

Questions

What does bitterbrush mean?: Any member of the genus Purshia of flowering shrubs, native to western North America.
Where does bitterbrush come from?: From bitter + brush.

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