BOTTLEBRUSH


Meaning of BOTTLEBRUSH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: so called from the shape of the flower

1.

a. : any of certain Australian shrubs or trees of the family Myrtaceae that are widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers:

(1) : any plant of the genus Callistemon

(2) or bottlebrush tea tree : honeymyrtle

b. : australian honeysuckle

2. or bottlebrush grass : a grass of the genus Hystrix ; especially : a No. American grass ( H. patula )

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.