bottlebrush

/ˈbɑtəl brʌʃ/
noun
  1. A brush used for cleaning bottles, with a long handle and bristles at the end.
    • The bottlebrush reached all the way to the bottom of the thermos.
    • You need a bottlebrush to clean baby bottles properly.
    • She used a bottlebrush to scrub the inside of the narrow vase.
  2. A type of shrub or small tree with flowers that look like a brush used for cleaning bottles, usually red or yellow.
    • The bottlebrush in the garden is covered with bright red flowers.
    • Bottlebrush plants are popular in Australia and attract many birds.
    • We planted a bottlebrush tree near the fence for some color.
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