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creosote bush
–noun
| any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Larrea, of the caltrop family, esp. L. tridentata, of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having yellow flowers and resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote. |
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1840–50, Americanism
1840–50, Americanism
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| creosote bush
n. Any of several resinous aromatic evergreen shrubs of the genus Larrea, especially L. tridentata, a yellow-flowered plant characteristic of warm deserts in the southwest United States and Mexico. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| creosote bush | |
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| desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers |
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Creosote bush
Cre"o*sote bush\ A shrub (Covillea mexicana) found in desert regions from Colorado to California and southward through Mexico. It has yellow flowers and very resinous foliage with a strong odor of creosote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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