| fire bush | |
noun | |
| 1. | evergreen South American shrub having showy trumpet-shaped orange flowers; grown as an ornamental or houseplant [syn: marmalade bush] |
| 2. | densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn [syn: summer cypress] |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |