saltbush

noun

salt·bush | \ˈsȯlt-ˌbu̇sh

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Definition of saltbush

: any of various shrubby plants of the goosefoot family that thrive in dry alkaline soil especially : any of numerous oraches that are important browse plants in dry regions

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In the east, the sky glowed orange and crimson, and the light illuminated a sea of saltbushes, sweet grass and wind-rippled dunes. — New York Times, "In Dubai, Flying With the Falcons," 17 Jan. 2018 Different varieties of sunflower, saltbush, sagebrush and poppies will eventually spread across the site. — Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Parking lot becomes salt marsh in Del Mar wetland restoration," 17 July 2017 Kangaroos, wombats and giant herbivores called diprotodontids browsed on a variety of shrubby plants, including saltbush. — Brian Switek, Smithsonian, "Changing Climate, Not Humans, Killed Australia’s Massive Mammals," 26 Jan. 2017

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