sagebrush

sage·brush | \ ˈsāj-ˌbrəsh

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Definition of sagebrush

: any of several North American hoary composite subshrubs (genus Artemisia) especially : one (A. tridentata) having a bitter juice and an odor resembling sage and often covering vast tracts of alkaline plains in the western U.S.

Examples of sagebrush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web One of those retiring is Will Hurd, who represents the 23rd district, a broad sweep of sagebrush between El Paso and San Antonio. — The Economist, "Texas won’t go blue," 3 Oct. 2019 Sage grouse also feed on the sagebrush during the winter. — Washington Post, "Massive juniper tree-cutting project aims to aid sage grouse," 21 Aug. 2019 Junipers are being cut where sagebrush still covers most of the ground. — Washington Post, "Massive juniper tree-cutting project aims to aid sage grouse," 21 Aug. 2019 That means each lek needs about 115 square miles (295 square kilometers) of treeless sagebrush. — Washington Post, "Massive juniper tree-cutting project aims to aid sage grouse," 21 Aug. 2019 The park is an amazement: winds from the west and southwest lift grains of sand from the grasses and sagebrush of the valley and deposit the finest ones, creating gigantic dunes. — Dan Baum, Harpers Magazine, "August 2019," 22 July 2019 Other vegetation, such as trees and sagebrush, is expected to take longer to fully return. — USA TODAY, "Penal farm to produce farm, music under the sea: News from around our 50 states," 16 July 2019 The soaking spring nourishing the Jeffrey pines and sagebrush is giving way to a desert dry as soaring heat scorches the new growth into blankets of kindling. — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, "Wet California winter is a boon for skiers and water supply. But it brings a threat: wildfires.," 17 June 2019 The soaking spring nourishing the Jeffrey pines and sagebrush is giving way to a desert dry as soaring heat scorches the new growth into blankets of kindling. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Wet California winter is a boon for skiers and water supply. But it brings a threat: wildfires.," 17 June 2019

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“Sagebrush.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sagebrush. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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