bottlebrush
noun
bot·tle·brush
ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌbrəsh 
: any of a genus (Callistemon) of Australian trees and shrubs of the myrtle family widely cultivated in warm regions especially for their spikes of brightly colored flowers
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The girl came sobbing up from the bottlebrush, wiping her nose with the back of her wrist.
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Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Bottle Brush Trees with Topper Ornaments View On Amazon
This set of nine bottlebrush trees is perfect for setting up your own holiday display without spending a ton of money.
—Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
Ditch the glitz and glam for simple, natural materials: Think bottlebrush trees, evergreen branches, and paper ornaments.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
This more-is-more display starts with a basic sparkly Christmas wreath idea but gets a bold upgrade from as many ornaments, bottlebrush trees, pinecones, and accessories as possible.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
Foxtail fern has bottlebrush plumes of medium green needles.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
There are aromatic herbs like rosemary and Russian sage as well as fruit trees and bushes like strawberry and bottlebrush.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2023
Display Holiday Decor Group a collection of bottlebrush trees on this wooden cake stand to give your holiday decor a lift.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
For a woodland look, tuck a small ceramic house between green or flocked bottlebrush trees.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
Fiona McFarlane, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Bottle Brush Trees with Topper Ornaments View On Amazon
This set of nine bottlebrush trees is perfect for setting up your own holiday display without spending a ton of money.
—Katie Melynn, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
Ditch the glitz and glam for simple, natural materials: Think bottlebrush trees, evergreen branches, and paper ornaments.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
This more-is-more display starts with a basic sparkly Christmas wreath idea but gets a bold upgrade from as many ornaments, bottlebrush trees, pinecones, and accessories as possible.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
Foxtail fern has bottlebrush plumes of medium green needles.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
There are aromatic herbs like rosemary and Russian sage as well as fruit trees and bushes like strawberry and bottlebrush.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2023
Display Holiday Decor Group a collection of bottlebrush trees on this wooden cake stand to give your holiday decor a lift.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
For a woodland look, tuck a small ceramic house between green or flocked bottlebrush trees.
—Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
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