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Definition of pearl bush
pearl bush
Plural:pearl bushes
pearl bush Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of several deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Exochorda in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to eastern and central Asia and cultivated for their abundant spring racemes of spherical, pearl-like white flower buds that open into showy, five-petaled white blossoms.
Example
"In late spring, the pearl bush by the garden gate was covered in rounded white buds that resembled strings of pearls before bursting into bloom."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pearl bush. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pearl bush