tie bush

English

Noun

tie bush (plural tie bushes)

A toxic Asian shrub in the family Thymelaeaceae, Wikstroemia indica, used as a source of fiber and as a remedy in traditional Chinese medicine.

Synonyms

Indian stringbush, bootlace bush, small-leaf salago

Translations

shrub

Chinese:
Mandarin: 南嶺蕘花／南岭荛花 (nánlǐng ráohuā)
Finnish: Wikstroemia indica
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Further reading

Wikstroemia indica on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

Bushite, busieth

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