greasewood

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Definition of greasewood in English English dictionary

Any of several spiny shrubs containing oil, of the genus Sarcobatus, native to the United States

He worked his way north among the tall cactuses and greasewood, staying just out of sight of the railroad.

low hardy much-branched spiny shrub common in alkaline soils of western America

{i} type of spiny shrub that yields oil (native to desert regions of western North America)

Hyphenation

grease·wood

Turkish pronunciation

griswûd

Pronunciation

/ˈgrēsˌwo͝od/ /ˈɡriːsˌwʊd/

Etymology

[ 'grEs-"wud ] (noun.) 1838. From grease + wood.