needle bush
needle bush · needle bushes
Any of certain shrubs with needle-like leavesAny of certain shrubs with needle-like leaves.: Of species Vachellia farnesiana, sweet acacia, huisache, native to the tropical Americas, now widespread in warm climates on all continents.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of certain shrubs with needle-like leaves.
Of species Vachellia farnesiana, sweet acacia, huisache, native to the tropical Americas, now widespread in warm climates on all continents.
Of genus Hakea, especially of species Hakea lissosperma and Hakea preissii, native to Australia.
More definitions
- shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia
Forms
plural: needle bushes| Singular | needle bush |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsVachellia farnesiana:Acacia farnesianaMimosa farnesianaand many others
Close in meaning
- shrub with pungent rigid needle-shaped leaves and white flowers; eastern Australia:needlebushneedle-bushHakea lissosperma