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noun
A common North American desert shrub used as a medicinal herb, Larrea tridentata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: creosote, greasewood, chaparral
Antonyms: none provided
noun
desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: coville, hediondilla, Larrea tridentata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
History
Named for its smell, which resembles that of creosote, circa 1835 to 1845.
Across languages
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