ceanothus
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ceanothus /ˌsiːəˈnəʊθəs/
▶noun a shrub with dense clusters of small blue flowers, native to North America. [Genus Ceanothus.]
– origin mod. L., from Gk keanōthos, a kind of thistle.
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