Stagger Bush (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The stagger bush, native to the eastern United States, often grew undisturbed in the marshy areas.
- Farmers near the coastal plains warned of the dangers of stagger bush to their livestock.
- Children playing near the woods were taught not to touch the toxic berries of the stagger bush.
- A narrow path wound through the thicket of thorny vines and stagger bush that lined the forest edge.
- Along the eastern seaboard, wildflowers including the stagger bush bloomed with vibrant colors during spring.