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Meaning of "bitou bush" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BITOU BUSH

From the Bitou river in South Africa.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BITOU BUSH

bitou bush  [ˈbiːtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BITOU BUSH

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bitou bush is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BITOU BUSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bitou bush in the English dictionary

The definition of bitou bush in the dictionary is a sprawling woody shrub, Chrysanthemoides monilifera rotundata, with oval green leaves and yellow daisy-like flowers. It is native to South Africa and considered an invasive species in Australia.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BITOU BUSH


bandito
bænˈdiːtəʊ
bito
ˈbiːtəʊ
bonito
bəˈniːtəʊ
burrito
bəˈriːtəʊ
cito
ˈkiːtəʊ
farolito
ˌfærəˈliːtəʊ
finito
fɪˈniːtəʊ
Hirohito
ˌhɪərəʊˈhiːtəʊ
hornito
hɔːˈniːtəʊ
incognito
ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
Ito
ˈiːtəʊ
Leto
ˈliːtəʊ
magneto
mæɡˈniːtəʊ
mojito
məˈhiːtəʊ
mosquito
məˈskiːtəʊ
Negrito
nɪˈɡriːtəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
Tito
ˈtiːtəʊ
veto
ˈviːtəʊ
Yoshihito
ˌjɒʃɪˈhiːtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BITOU BUSH

bitless
bitmap
bitmap font
bitmapped
bitmapping
bito
Bitola
Bitolj
bitonal
bitonality
bitser
bitstock
bitstream
bitsy
bitt
bitten
bitter
bitter aloes
bitter apple
bitter end

WORDS THAT END LIKE BITOU BUSH

beat about the bush
blackberry bush
burning bush
bush
butterfly bush
calico bush
Christmas bush
cotton bush
cranberry bush
creosote bush
daisy bush
go bush
gooseberry bush
gorse bush
mint bush
native bush
raspberry bush
strawberry bush
sugar bush
the bush
thorn bush

Synonyms and antonyms of bitou bush in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bitou bush» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BITOU BUSH

Find out the translation of bitou bush to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bitou bush from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bitou bush» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布什碧透
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Bitou arbusto
570 millions of speakers

English

bitou bush
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bitou बुश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bitou الأدغال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Bitou куст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bitou mato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিটু বুশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bitou brousse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bitou bush
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bitou Busch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鼻頭角ブッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bitou 부시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bitou bush
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bitou bụi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிட் புஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिटुओ बुश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bitou çalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bitou cespuglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bitou krzak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Bitou кущ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bitou Bush
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Bitou Μπους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bitou bos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bitou buske
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bitou bush
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bitou bush

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BITOU BUSH»

The term «bitou bush» is used very little and occupies the 171.705 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BITOU BUSH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bitou bush

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BITOU BUSH»

Discover the use of bitou bush in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bitou bush and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Practical Conservation Biology
David Lindenmayer, Mark A. Burgman. Box 7.9 Table 7.10. Impacts of exotic pasture species introduced into northern. Two weed problems: Bitou Bush and the Giant Sensitive Plant Bitou Bush is a shrub that was introduced to Australia from ...
David Lindenmayer, Mark A. Burgman, 2005
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Biological Control of Weeds in Australia
Two subspecies have mostly allopatric distributions: boneseed (subsp. monilifera ) occurs throughout south-eastern Australia and bitou bush (subsp. rotundata) is mainly restricted to coastal habitats in NSW. Twelve potential agents have been ...
Mic Julien, Rachel McFadyen, Jim Cullen, 2012
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Invasion Biology and Ecological Theory: Insights from a ...
However, some information is available for two invasive shrubs: bitou bush and broom (Cytisus scoparius), significant invaders of coastal and woodland/heath vegetation, respectively. Bitou bush exhibits characteristics of both r- and ...
Herbert H. T. Prins, Iain J. Gordon, 2014
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Environmental Management in the Australian Minerals and ...
It has been demonstrated that certain chemicals, notably glyphosate and metasulfuron, at low application rates (2 L/ha), will selectively destroy weeds, particularly Bitou bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) growing in coastal native forest ...
David Robert Mulligan, 1996
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Bitou Bush Control Strategy
The aim of this strategy is to provide a framework for the control of Bitou Bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera spp. rotundata) along the coastal zone of the Bellingen Shire Council area.
‎2001
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Noxious Weeds of Australia
boneseed, bitou bush Chrysanthemoides monilifera (L.) Norlindh* Synonym: Osteospermum moniliferum L. Alternative names: bietou, brother berry (both S. Africa), Higgin's curse, jungle flower, salt bush (NZ) Noxious: NSW - declared in 55 ...
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
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Sterile Insect Technique: Principles and Practice in ...
For example, in August 1996 the South African tephritid bitou bush seed fly Mesoclanis polana (Munro) was released at two sites, some 300 km apart, along the eastern seaboard of Australia to control seed production by the invasive weed, ...
Victor Arnold Dyck, Jorge Hendrichs, A. S. Robinson, 2006
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Pesticides—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 Edition
“Management treatments involved combinations of prescribed fire, manual removal of Bitou bush and an application of herbicide. Addition of native seeds significantly increased density of native species in both habitats. The benefits of ...
‎2012
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Resetting the Compass: Australia's Journey Towards ...
It is to be hoped that at least some ofour larger reserves can be keptfree of most exotics in perpetuity. Such afreedom will require constant vigilance. 56 Bitou bush and biodiversity loss The environmental weed Bitou bush ( Chrysanthemoides ...
David Yencken, Debra Wilkinson, 2001
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Plant Communication from an Ecological Perspective
concentrations in the bitou bush dominated soils and exhibited phytotoxicity on the native plants by diminishing seedling growth and establishment. Terpenes in general play a significant role in the ecosystem function and composition.
Frantisek Baluska, Velemir Ninkovic, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BITOU BUSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bitou bush is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bush care volunteers from Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest
After the final bitou bush was removed for the day, the group cleared up and drove to Benchmark on Booner for a well-deserved cup of coffee. «Myall Coast News, Jul 15»
2
Great Lakes Bitou Bush aerial spraying program
Great Lakes Council is planning its annual Bitou Bush aerial spraying program due to take place later this month. Aerial Spraying 07-15. «Myall Coast News, Jun 15»
3
Myall Coast Dredging project brings environmental benefits
Additional work on the island includes the removal of exotic pines and bitou bush and the control of feral animals such as dogs, cats and foxes ... «Myall Coast News, Jun 15»
4
Over 100 plants at Winda Woppa replacing bush
Four determined Bitou Busters worked away at the remaining bitou bush and hope to complete the primary removal at this site during the next ... «Myall Coast News, May 15»
5
Tourist lends helping hand in Yamba
... annual ragweed, cactus, asparagus weed, lantana and bitou bush, and flag and 'release' any native regeneration hiding among the weeds. «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, May 15»
6
Rain leads to noxious weed flaring up in parts of Port Stephens
Council's natural resources co-ordinator Les Seddon said the weed has the potential to become as widespread as the bitou bush. "We've had a ... «ABC Online, Feb 15»
7
Weeding out poisonous plants is a tough battle
On the hit list are lantana, mother of millions, cat's claw creeper, Dutchman's pipe, white moth vine, Madeira vine and bitou bush. «The Queensland Times, Oct 14»
8
Our top five worst plant invaders
The Singapore daisy, Easter cassia, slash pine, bitou bush and Guinea grasses are in the region's top five killer weeds. Contributed ... «Fraser Coast Chronicle, Oct 14»
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Opinion: Call final curtain on Clive Palmer's pantomime act
Bitou bush is an invasive pest in our coastal areas, while the prickle bushes such as mesquite and prickly are found in more arid areas. «Courier Mail, Oct 14»
10
Jali Lpcal Aboriginal Land Council Environmental Trust Restoration …
... Crofton Weed, Broad-leaved Paspalum, Coastal Morning Glory, Bitou Bush, Billy Goat Weed, Parra ,Whiskey, Molasses, and Setaria Grasses ... «Northern Star, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bitou bush [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bitou-bush>. May 2024 ».
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