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stag·ger·bush | \ ˈsta-gər-ˌbu̇sh 
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\Definition of staggerbush
: a shrubby heath (Lyonia mariana) of the eastern U.S. that is poisonous to livestock also : a congeneric heath
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The first known use of staggerbush was in 1847
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