sagebrush

CEFRB2

/ˈseɪd͡ʒˌbɹʌʃ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A gray-green desert shrub with a strong smell.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of several North American aromatic shrubs of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves.

Examples

  • A sagebrush is a woody shrub that grows in the western US.

  • The vast and open desert was covered in grey sagebrush.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • The desert landscape was dotted with clumps of dry sagebrush.

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The wild horses fed on the blank that grew abundantly in the dry valley.

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Origin

noun

From sage + brush, from resemblance in odor and appearance to Salvia officinalis.