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greasewood
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈɡriːs.wʊd/ us /ˈɡriːs.wʊd/
an evergreen bush (= one that keeps its leaves all year) that grows in dry parts of Mexico and the southwest of America, with yellow flowers and strong-smelling leaves :
A greasewood hid him from sight.
Breeding birds nest among the greasewoods.
greasewood bushThe goats were foraging among the greasewood bushes.
The vegetation was sparse, with little besides an occasional patch of greasewood or dry, stunted sage.
Tumbleweeds rolled along the highway and lodged among tufts of greasewood, juniper, and sagebrush.
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Synonym
creosote bush
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