noun
- plural of ceanothus; shrubs of the buckthorn family native to North America, typically having clusters of small blue, white, or pink flowers
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The garden featured several different ceanothuses blooming in spring.
- Native ceanothuses attract butterflies and other pollinators.
- The landscaper recommended planting ceanothuses for their drought tolerance.
- Blue-flowered ceanothuses dominated the hillside in May.
- These ceanothuses require well-drained soil to thrive.
- The nursery stocks various cultivars of ceanothuses.