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Definition of Staggerbush
1. Noun. Deciduous shrub of coastal plain of the eastern United States having nodding pinkish-white flowers; poisonous to stock.
Group relationships: Genus Lyonia, Lyonia
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Staggerbush
1. n. An American shrub (Andromeda Mariana) having clusters of nodding white flowers. It grows in low, sandy places, and is said to poison lambs and calves.
Definition of Staggerbush
1. Noun. (botany) Any of the genus ''Lyonia'' of ericaceous flowering plants. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Staggerbush
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Medical Definition of Staggerbush
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Staggerbush
Literary usage of Staggerbush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nature Study and Life by Clifton Fremont Hodge (1902)
"Oregon Water Hemlock, Cicuta vagans. Great Laurel, Rhododendron maximum.
staggerbush, Pieris mariana. ..."
2. How to Make a Flower Garden: A Manual of Practical Information and Suggestions by Wilhelm Miller (1903)
"St. John's Wort, Hypericum prolificum staggerbush, Pieris Mariana. Six shrubs
useful for cut flowers: Almond, Double Flowering, Prunus Japonica. ..."
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