Sagebrush

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Synonyms

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sage brushshrub

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"Besides easing aches and pains, Adams says the pleasant aroma of the California sagebrush helps people relax. He says a plant called Spanish Bayonet was used by American Indians for food. Its leaves and roots produce a kind of soap, and the fiber from the stems can be used as a poultice for wounds, and for making clothing."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

African sagebrushBasin sagebrushBigelow sagebrushCalifornia sagebrushCarruth's sagebrushGreat Basin sagebrushMichaux sagebrushOwyhee sagebrushSuccor Creek sagebrushalpine sagebrushbig sagebrushbirdfoot sagebrush

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