grease-wood
noun
1.
a shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus, of the amaranth family, growing in alkaline regions of the western U.S., containing a small amount of oil.
2.
any of various similar shrubs.
3.
white sage ( def 1 ).
4.
Western U.S. mesquite.
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greasewood or greasebush (ˈɡriːsˌwʊd, ˈɡriːsˌbʊʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: chico a spiny chenopodiaceous shrub, Sarcobatus vermiculatus of W North America, that yields an oil used as a fuel |
| 2. | any of various similar or related plants, such as the creosote bush |
| greasebush or greasebush | |
| —n | |
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