ceanothus

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sē′ə nō′thəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ce•a•no•thus  (sē′ə nō′thəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -thus•es. 
  1. Plant Biologyany North American shrub or small tree of the largely western genus Ceanothus, having clusters of small white or blue flowers.
  • Greek keánōthos a species of thistle
  • Neo-Latin (Linnaeus)

'ceanothus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blueblossom - mahala mat - New Jersey tea - Point Reyes lilac - red heart - redroot - snowbush

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