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Noun

1. 1
   Any of several heathlike shrubs, especially in species:; Leucothoe spp., especially
2. 2
   showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel wordnet
3. 3
   Any of several heathlike shrubs, especially in species:; Leucothoe spp., especially; Leucothoe fontanesiana
4. 4
   ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers wordnet
5. 5
   Any of several heathlike shrubs, especially in species:; Pieris floribunda (mountain fetterbush)

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6. 6
   Any of several heathlike shrubs, especially in species:; Lyonia lucida (shiny lyonia)

Synonyms

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fetter bushfetterbush lyoniahighland doghobblehurrahbushhurrahbushlyonia lucida

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