BOTTLEBRUSH


Meaning of BOTTLEBRUSH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbä-t ə l-ˌbrəsh ]

noun

Etymology: from the shape of the flowers

Date: circa 1841

: any of a genus ( Callistemon ) of Australian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.