burning bush

1. 1.

   (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses

   Broadershrub

   Old Testament

2. 2.

   deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

   SynonymswahooEuonymus atropurpureus

   Broadershrub

   Part ofEuonymus
3. 3.

   Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

   Synonymsfraxinelladittanygas plantDictamnus alba

   Broaderherb
4. 4.

   densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

   Synonymssummer cypressfire bushfire-bushbelvedereBassia scopariaKochia scoparia

   Broadershrub

   Part ofBassia

Questions about burning bush

What does burning bush mean?

burning bush means "(Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for burning bush?

Close synonyms include wahoo, Euonymus atropurpureus, fraxinella, dittany, gas plant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is burning bush a common word?

burning bush is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.