saltbush
noun
salt·bush
ˈsȯlt-ˌbu̇sh 
: any of various shrubby plants of the amaranth family that thrive in dry alkaline soil
especially
: any of numerous oraches that are important browse plants in dry regions
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There were various species, including saltbushes and sagebrush.
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Gregory Barber, WIRED, 17 June 2021
The menu here is inspired by native ingredients like quandong, myrtle, and saltbush, with options for lunch and dinner.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
The research plots not subjected to warming feature the richly textured mounds of soil supporting clumps of native ricegrass and saltbush.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
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, 17 Jan. 2018
Different varieties of sunflower, saltbush, sagebrush and poppies will eventually spread across the site.
—Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 July 2017
Kangaroos, wombats and giant herbivores called diprotodontids browsed on a variety of shrubby plants, including saltbush.
—Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
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Gregory Barber, WIRED, 17 June 2021
The menu here is inspired by native ingredients like quandong, myrtle, and saltbush, with options for lunch and dinner.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
The research plots not subjected to warming feature the richly textured mounds of soil supporting clumps of native ricegrass and saltbush.
—Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
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, 17 Jan. 2018
Different varieties of sunflower, saltbush, sagebrush and poppies will eventually spread across the site.
—Deborah Sullivan Brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 July 2017
Kangaroos, wombats and giant herbivores called diprotodontids browsed on a variety of shrubby plants, including saltbush.
—Brian Switek, Smithsonian, 26 Jan. 2017
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saltbush
noun
salt·bush
ˈsȯlt-ˌbu̇sh
: any of various shrubby plants of dry regions that are related to the goosefoots
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