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sagebrush
(sāj′brus̸h′)
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noun
any of a number of plants (genus Artemisia) of the composite family, common in the dry, alkaline areas of the W U.S.; esp., the (A. tridentata), with small, aromatic leaves and minute flower heads, important as a forage plant
Origin: sage + brush
See sagebrush in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of several aromatic plants of the genus Artemisia, especially A. tridentata, a shrub of arid regions of western North America, having silver-green leaves and large clusters of small white flower heads.
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