bearbrush

noun

bear·​brush

ˈber-ˌbrəsh

: a tall shrub (Garrya fremontii) of the western U.S. with leathery green leaves with yellow veins, male and female plants bearing small flowers in hanging racemes, and female plants with dark purple berries

called also silk tassel

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