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noun
Any of the shrubs of genus Krascheninnikovia in the goosefoot family, especially Krascheninnikovia lanata.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: krascheninnikovia
Antonyms: none provided
History
From winter + fat, so called because it provides range food for grazing livestock in the winter when very little grows.
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