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Meaning of buttonbush | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of the genus Cephalanthus of flowering plants in the madder family.
Common buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis)
US
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.

See also

Buttoned Buttoner Buttong buttonhead Buttonhole buttonhole stitch