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Meaning of buttonbush | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of the genus Cephalanthus of flowering plants in the madder family.
  2. Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
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  3. Any of the genus Conocarpus of two species of tropical flowering plants; a mangrove.

Examples

“The buttonbush shrub, which has little white flowers, feeds 18 species of butterflies and moths; and blueberry bushes, which support 288 species of moths and butterflies, thrive in big pots on a terrace.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Buttoned Buttoner Buttong buttonhead Buttonhole buttonhole stitch

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