Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

burning bush

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: burn-ing bush
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.

noun

Any plant of several species of Euonymus:

noun

Any plant of several species of Euonymus:

noun

Any plant of several species of Euonymus:

noun

A white dittany (Dictamnus albus), a perennial herb which gives off so much essential oil that it can sometimes be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant.

noun

A forest flame-creeper (Combretum paniculatum), a plant native to Africa.

noun

A summer cypress (Bassia scoparia, syn. Kochia scoparia), a large annual herb in the family Chenopodiaceae, native to Eurasia, introduced to many parts of North America.

Inflected Forms

burning bushes (plural)

Synonyms

wahoo fraxinella dittany gas plant summer cypress fire bush fire-bush belvedere bassia scoparia kochia scoparia

Questions

What does burning bush mean?: A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses.

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