burning bush

noun

• 1any of a number of shrubs noted for their bright red autumn foliage, in particular the kochia or the smoke tree.

• 2any of a number of shrubs or trees with bright red leaves or fruits.

  • Several plants, in particular North American spindles of the genus Euonymus (family Celastraceae), e.g. the wahoo (E. atropurpurea)

• 3another term for gas plant.