four-wing saltbush

noun

ˈfȯr-ˌwiŋ- 

variants or fourwing saltbush

plural four-wing saltbushes or fourwing saltbushes

: an evergreen saltbush (Atriplex canescens) of dry regions of western North America that has brittle stems, yellow flowers, and seeds with four papery wings

called also chamisa

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for four-wing saltbush

• ambush
• rosebush
• push
• tush