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Definition of Beach plum bush
1. Noun. Seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit.
Terms within: Beach Plum
Generic synonyms: Wild Plum, Wild Plum Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beach Plum Bush
Literary usage of Beach plum bush
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the New York Entomological Society by New York Entomological Society (1913)
"... identified by Mr. Charles W. Leng; a pair found in copulation on May 7, and
a female found on a beach plum bush near the shore at Richmond Valley. ..."
2. The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations by Thomas Williams Bicknell (1920)
"The following is a classified list of natural and historic features of Block
Island: HILLS—Beacon (300 feet high), Sandy, Enos, Beach Plum, Bush Lot, ..."
3. The Depot Master by Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1910)
"every beach plum bush—but there wa'n't nothin' to say that fitted the case, so
I didn't try. " ' Humph!' says I. ' Well, I'll have to swim ashore, ..."
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