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Noun: belvedere  'bel-vu,deer
  1. A gazebo sited to command a fine view
    "They enjoyed the panoramic vista from the hilltop belvedere"
     
  2. Densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
    "The belvedere's dramatic colour change marked the arrival of fall";
    - summer cypress, burning bush, fire bush, fire-bush, Bassia scoparia, Kochia scoparia

Derived forms: belvederes

Type of: bush, gazebo, shrub, summerhouse

Part of: Bassia, genus Bassia, genus Kochia, Kochia

Encyclopedia: Belvedere, Michigan