SQUAWBUSH

squawbush, squaw-bush, skunkbush, Rhus trilobata

(noun) deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

squawbush (plural squawbushes)

The deciduous shrub Cornus amomum.

The shrub Rhus trilobata.

Source: Wiktionary



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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