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buddleia noun[ C or U ] uk /ˈbʌd.li.ə/ us /ˈbʌd.li.ə//bʌdˈliː.ə/ a bush or small tree with stems that end in groups of purple or white flowers: Buddleia is also known as the butterfly bush because butterflies find it so attractive. As well as their striking plumes of flowers, buddleias also have a lovely scent. A buddleia was growing from the roof of the derelict building. The path descended between a mass of purple foxgloves and buddleias. We decided to prune back hard the buddleia in our back garden. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bushes & shrubs abelia abutilon angel's trumpet aronia artemisia dogwood eglantine ephedra firethorn forsythia manzanita mayflower Mexican orange mock orange multiflora rose snowberry spicebush staghorn sumac sumac sweetbriar
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butterfly bush |