burning bush

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === burning bush (plural burning bushes) (Judaism, Christianity) A biblical object described in Exodus 3:1-22, used by Yahweh to communicate with Moses. Any plant of several species of Euonymus: A winged spindle or winged euonymus (Euonymus alatus), with vivid magenta Fall foliage, native to eastern Asia common as an ornamental and invasive in North America. A western burning bush (Euonymus occidentalis), native to western North America An eastern burning bush (Euonymus atropurpureus), an ornamental shrub native to the midwestern US that bears a red berry. A white dittany (Dictamnus albus), a perennial herb which gives off so much essential oil that it can sometimes be lit and will burn briefly without harming the plant. A forest flame-creeper (Combretum paniculatum), a plant native to Africa. A summer cypress (Bassia scoparia, syn. Kochia scoparia), a large annual herb in the family Chenopodiaceae, native to Eurasia, introduced to many parts of North America. ==== Synonyms ==== (Euonymus atropurpureus): wahoo (Dictamnus albus): fraxinella, dittany, gas plant ==== Translations ==== === References ===