Sweet Shrub (Noun)
Meaning
Hardy shrub of southeastern United States having clove-scented wood and fragrant red-brown flowers.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sweet shrub in the garden attracts numerous butterflies and hummingbirds during its blooming season.
- Its distinctive, red-brown flowers are often considered the defining feature of the sweet shrub plant.
- Landscapers prize sweet shrubs for their durability, and fragrance as ornamental garden plants.
- Freshly cut wood from a sweet shrub is extremely aromatic and resembles the scent of cloves.
- Plant enthusiasts may try their hand at propagating the sweet shrub, although success is not always guaranteed.