burning bush : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: burning bush	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for burning bush
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
burning bush n (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds Synonym(s): wahoo, burning bush, Euonymus atropurpureus Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather Synonym(s): fraxinella, dittany, burning bush, gas plant, Dictamnus alba densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn Synonym(s): summer cypress, burning bush, fire bush, fire-bush, belvedere, Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wahoo \Wa*hoo"\, n. Any of various American trees or shrubs; specif.: (a) A certain shrub ({Evonymus atropurpureus}) having purple capsules which in dehiscence expose the scarlet-ariled seeds; -- called also {burning bush}. (b) Cascara buckthorn. (c) Basswood.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burning \Burn"ing\, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. Like a young hound upon a burning scent. --Dryden. {Burning bush} (Bot.), an ornamental shrub ({Euonymus atropurpureus}), bearing a crimson berry.