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butterfly bush

–noun
any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Buddleia, of the logania family, having clusters of showy lilac, white, or yellow flowers.

Origin:
1930–35
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butterfly bush  
n.  Any of various shrubs of the genus Buddleja native chiefly to warm regions and cultivated for their showy clusters of small, variously colored flowers. Also called buddleia.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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