burning bush

noun

1. 1

   densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn

2. 2

   Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

3. 3

   deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

4. 4

   (Old Testament) the bush that burned without being consumed and from which God spoke to Moses