Meaning of "Chilean firebush" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CHILEAN FIREBUSH

Chilean firebush  [ˈfaɪəˌbʊʃ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHILEAN FIREBUSH

Chilean firebush is a noun.

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WHAT DOES CHILEAN FIREBUSH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Embothrium

Embothrium is a genus of two to eight species in the plant family Proteaceae, native to southern South America, in Chile and adjacent western Argentina and southern Peru; the genus occurs as far south as Tierra del Fuego. Common names include Chilean Firebush in English, and Notro, Ciruelillo, Fosforito in Chilean Spanish. They are large shrubs or trees growing to 10–20 m tall with a trunk up to 70 cm diameter. E. coccineum and perhaps others, is also highly prone to suckering and unmanaged plants often form dense groves of many suckering shoots. The leaves are evergreen, occasionally deciduous in cold areas, 5–12 cm long and 2–4 cm broad. The flowers are produced in dense bunches, brilliant red, tubular, 2.5-4.5 cm long, split into four lobes near the apex which reflex to expose the stamens and style.

TRANSLATION OF CHILEAN FIREBUSH

Find out the translation of Chilean firebush to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Chilean firebush from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chilean firebush» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 智利firebush
• Translator English - Spanish: firebush chileno
• English: Chilean firebush
• Translator English - Hindi: चिली firebush
• Translator English - Arabic: firebush شيلى
• Translator English - Russian: Чилийский firebush
• Translator English - Portuguese: firebush chileno
• Translator English - Bengali: চিলির ফায়ারবাশ
• Translator English - French: firebush chilien
• Translator English - Malay: Firebush Chile
• Translator English - German: chilenischen fire
• Translator English - Japanese: チリfirebush
• Translator English - Korean: 칠레 firebush
• Translator English - Javanese: Kebakaran Chile
• Translator English - Vietnamese: firebush Chile
• Translator English - Tamil: சிலி தீப்பொறி
• Translator English - Marathi: चिलीयन फायरबश
• Translator English - Turkish: Şilin itfaiyesi
• Translator English - Italian: Firebush cileno
• Translator English - Polish: Chilijska firebush
• Translator English - Ukrainian: чилійський firebush
• Translator English - Romanian: firebush chilian
• Translator English - Greek: Χιλής firebush
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Chileense firebush
• Translator English - Swedish: chilenska Firebush
• Translator English - Norwegian: chilenske firebush

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHILEAN FIREBUSH»

Discover the use of Chilean firebush in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chilean firebush and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Frommer's Chile and Easter Island

Chilean firebush Chilean firebush or Notro (Embothrium coccineum) Firebush is an appropriate moniker for this bush, which explodes with fiery red flowers during the early springtime throughout the Lake District and Patagonia. It can grow to ...

Nicholas Gill, Christie Pashby, Kristina Schreck, 2011

Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms

... racemosa chiliana Chilean false red mite (E) see Brevipalpus chilensis Chilean firebush (E) see Embothrium coccineum Chilean flamingo (E) see Phoenicopterus chilensis Chilean glorycreeper (E) see Eccremocarpus scaber Chilean gloryf ...

Derwent Publications, 1990

Plants for Places

... bellflower 276,276 Chilean firebush 101, 101 Chilean glory flower 51, 51 Chilean hard fern 485, 485 Chilean potato tree 302, 302 Chimonanthus praecox 289 'Grandiflorus' 289, 289 'Luteus' 289 Chinese anise 268, 268 Chinese black gum ...

‎2011

Trees in Patagonia

... 81 Cherry laurel 190 Cherry plum 189 Chilean cedar 63 Chilean firebush 137 Chilean palm 217 Chilean podocarp 95 Chilean tepa 156 Chile pine 61 Chinaberry 166 China tree 166 Chinese arbor-vitae 102 Chinese elm 212 Chinese privet ...

Bernardo Gut, 2008

Taylor's Encyclopedia of Garden Plants

... 278 Chilean crocus, Tecophilaea, 381 Chilean firebush, Embothrium coccineum, 145 Chilean glory vine, Eccremocarpus scaber, 143 Chilean strawberry, Fragaria chiloensis, 161 Chimney bellflower, Campanula pyramidalis , 71 China aster ...

Frances Tenenbaum, 2003

The Timber Press Guide to Gardening in the Pacific Northwest

... 294, 311 cherry laurel 79 cherry plum 129 chestnut 66, 102 Chilean firebush 62 Chilean glory flower 62 Chilean pine 62, 135 Chilean wood sorrel 83, 256 Chimonanthuspraecox 50, 74 China aster 51 chincherinchee 61 Chinese chives 239 ...

Carol W. Hall, Norman E. Hall, 2009

Dictionary of Minor Planet Names

Some species, such as Protea mellifera (honeyflower), extend also to the warm regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The family is best known for its ornamental plants, such as Embothrium coccineum (Chilean firebush), which are cultivated for ...

Lutz D. Schmadel, 2012

From the Ends of the Earth: Passionate Plant Collectors ...

... 51 cherry, Japanese see Prunus 'Shimidsu Sakura' Chetwan National Forest 175-6 Chile bells see Lapageria rosea Chile, plant hunting 146, 148 Chilean bellflower see Lapageria rosea Chilean firebush see Embothrium Chilean holly see ...

Christian Lamb, 2004

Horticultural Flora of South-Eastern Australia

... Tree 478 CHEIRANTHERA 15 cyanea 15 linearis 15 Chenille Honey-myrtle 398 Chenille Plant 459 Cherokee Rose 168 Cherry 87,115 Cherry Laurel 120 Cherry-plum 118 Chestnut Rose 170 Chick Pea 181 Chilean Firebush 273 Chilean ...

Roger Spencer, 2002

Trekking and Climbing in the Andes

The Cuernos and the blue lake are thrown into contrast by the red Chilean firebush. You ascend to a spur for a final view back up the valley, the Cuernos glowing red in the sunset, before dropping down to Lago Pehoe and the site of your first ...

Val Pitkethly, Kate Harper, Victor Saunders, 2002

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHILEAN FIREBUSH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chilean firebush is used in the context of the following news items.

GARDENS: Italiante elegance at Devon's Thorn House

Also, impressive at this time of year is the Chilean firebush (Embothrium coccineum) which is currently in bloom. Another stunner is the ... «Western Morning News, May 15»

Night falls on Glin Castle in Limerick after 700 years

With the first bloom of spring dogstooth violets, magnolia bushes, snakeshead fritillaries and a Chilean firebush vie for attention. “Now the ... «Irish Times, Apr 15»

This global garden, with many accents, suits its site

A Chilean firebush (Embothrium coccineum) draws hummingbirds when it blooms hot orange in May. Bottlebrush shrubs (Callistemon spp.) ... «The Seattle Times, Jun 14»

The new plant gurus: Dan Hinkley

... acacias, linderas (spice bushes) and viburnums, together with varieties of philadelphus, cornus, Embothrium coccineum (Chilean firebush), ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»

Growing plants in Scotland

... the effects of the Gulf Stream on the warmer West Coast to grow exotic treats such as the scarlet Chilean firebush (Embothrium coccineum), ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 08»