Burning \Burn"ing\, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. Like a young hound upon a burning scent. --Dryden. {Burning bush} (Bot.), an ornamental shrub ({Euonymus atropurpureus}), bearing a crimson berry.
Euonymus atropurpureus n : deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds [syn: {wahoo}, {burning bush}]