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staggerbush

/ ˈstæɡəˌbʊʃ /

noun

  1. an ericaceous deciduous shrub, Lyonia mariana , of E North America, having white or pinkish flowers: it is poisonous to livestock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of staggerbush1

C19: so named because it was believed to cause staggers in sheep
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Example Sentences

In sandy soil from southern New England to Florida, rarely far inland, one finds the staggerbush in bloom from May to July.

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