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Sagebrush

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves.

    "On our bumpy, mud-soaked ride to the Grand Canyon’s lesser-visited East Rim, a coyote emerged from the sagebrush to lead the way. It took off directly in front of our van, seemingly directing us through a labyrinth of dirt roads. Our guide, a member of the Navajo Nation, parked the vehicle and offered thanks to the coyote for its guidance."

  2. 2
    any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium wordnet

Etymology

From sage + brush, from resemblance in odor and appearance to Salvia officinalis.

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