sugarbush
sugarbush Lexical Profile
sugarbush Game Scores & Validity
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North American A grove or forest tract of sugar maple trees tapped for their sap to produce maple syrup and maple sugar.
"Every late winter, the family heads out into the sugarbush to hang buckets and collect sap from the maples."
A large evergreen flowering shrub (Protea repens, family Proteaceae) native to southern Africa, cultivated for its showy, cup-shaped flower heads surrounded by stiff pink, cream, or red floral bracts that produce copious sweet nectar.
"Sunbirds frequently visit the blooming sugarbush in the botanical garden to feed on its abundant nectar."
American An evergreen shrub (Rhus ovata, family Anacardiaceae) native to the chaparral habitats of southern California, Arizona, and northern Mexico, having leathery leaves, dense clusters of small pinkish-white flowers, and reddish berries coated with a sweet, sugary secretion.
"Hikers traversing the dry chaparral slopes spotted several hardy sugarbush shrubs thriving in the rocky soil."
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