HyperDic: poison_bush

English > 2 senses of the expression poison bush:
NOUNplantpoison bush, poison pea, gastrolobiumany of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
plantpoison bush, darling peaeither of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep
English > poison bush: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods.
Synonymspoison pea, gastrolobium
Member ofgenus Gastrolobiumgenus of Australian evergreen shrubs poisonous to livestock
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishgastrolobium
Catalangastrolobium
English > poison bush: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningEither of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep.
Synonymdarling pea
Member ofSwainsona, genus SwainsonaA genus of Australian herbs and subshrubs
Narrowerhairy darling pea, Swainsona greyana, Swainsona grandiflorashrubby perennial of southern Australia having downy or woolly stems and undersides of leaves and racemes of red to pink flowers
smooth darling pea, Swainsona galegifoliaErect or trailing perennial of eastern Australia having axillary racemes of blue to purple or red flowers
Broadersubshrub, suffrutexlow-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base

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