Sagebrush Definition

sājbrŭsh
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 big sagebrush (A. tridentata), with small, aromatic leaves and minute flower heads, important as a forage plant.
Webster's New World
An area dominated by sagebrush.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • sage-brush

Other Word Forms of Sagebrush

Noun

Singular:
sagebrush
Plural:
sagebrushes

Origin of Sagebrush

  • sage +"Ž brush, from resemblance in odor and appearance to Salvia officinalis.

    From Wiktionary

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