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creosote bush
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈkriː.ə.səʊt ˌbʊʃ/ us /ˈkriː.ə.soʊt ˌbʊʃ/
an evergreen bush (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows in dry parts of Mexico and the southwest of America, with yellow flowers and strong smelling leaves :
Maybe a creosote bush can survive after one fire, but probably not two.
A dusty desert landscape dotted with creosote bush and mesquite stretched toward the horizon.
The view was clear for miles, broken only by the long twisted stems of creosote bushes.
The same environmental conditions may be killing sagebrush in Arizona and creosote bush in California.
The desert highway is lined with scraggly creosote bushes.
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Synonym
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