butterfly bush

noun

any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Buddleia, of the logania family, having clusters of showy lilac, white, or yellow flowers.

Origin of butterfly bush

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby butterfly bush

butterflies, butterflies in one's stomach, butterfly, butterfly ballot, butterfly bomb, butterfly bush, butterfly chair, butterfly closure, butterfly collar, butterfly damper, butterfly diagram

British Dictionary definitions for butterfly bush

butterfly bush

noun

another name for buddleia