Squaw-bush (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The squaw-bush grew abundantly near the dry creek bed, filling the air with its pungent aroma whenever someone walked by.
- In late summer, when the squaw-bush ripened, the fragrance of its edible purple berries began to overpower the shrub's unpleasantly scented leaves.
- After conducting a survey, park rangers noted the unusual abundance of squaw-bush in a particular section of the California wilderness area.
- Local California foragers often deliberately overlook the trifoliate leaves and strong scent of the squaw-bush because of the edible benefits of its fruit.
- It took careful observation to distinguish squaw-bush from other bushes with similar trifoliate leaves due to the lack of striking features beyond its foul smell and edible berries.