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jack-in-the-bush

jack-in-the-bush noun: alliaria petiolata, the garlic mustard.

Noun

jack-in-the-bush

  1. Alliaria petiolata, the garlic mustard
  2. Jack in the green

Questions about jack-in-the-bush

What does jack-in-the-bush mean?
Jack-in-the-bush means alliaria petiolata, the garlic mustard.
What part of speech is jack-in-the-bush?
Jack-in-the-bush is a noun.

Words near jack-in-the-bush in the dictionary

  1. jack-in-office
  2. jack-in-the-box
  3. jack-in-the-box effect
  4. jack-in-the-box effects
  5. jack-in-the-boxes
  6. jack-in-the-bush
  7. jack-in-the-pulpit
  8. jack-in-the-pulpits
  9. Jack-in-the-water
  10. Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me
  11. Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-mes

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