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creosote bush
noun
: a resinous desert shrub (Larrea tridentata) of the caltrop family found in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico
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Tracking teams, search dogs, drones and helicopters were used to look for him in an area with Joshua trees, creosote bushes and cactuses.
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
After a brief hike through some scrub, Wall finds a creosote bush studded with holes at the roots — evidence of pack rats that will provide the snake with sustenance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Dashiell, 43, steps in close to enjoy a creosote bush’s telltale aroma of black tar and sand after a storm.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Some of the area’s perennial creosote bushes died back during a severe drought that hampered the region through 2022.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
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Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
After a brief hike through some scrub, Wall finds a creosote bush studded with holes at the roots — evidence of pack rats that will provide the snake with sustenance.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Dashiell, 43, steps in close to enjoy a creosote bush’s telltale aroma of black tar and sand after a storm.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2024
Some of the area’s perennial creosote bushes died back during a severe drought that hampered the region through 2022.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Creosote bush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creosote%20bush. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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