sage brush

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Definition of sage brush in English English dictionary

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sagebrush

Any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees, of the genus Artemisia, having silvery-grey, green leaves

sagebrush

any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees, of the genus Artemisia, having silver-grey-green leaves

sagebrush

A low irregular shrub (Artemisia tridentata), of the order Compositæ, covering vast tracts of the dry alkaline regions of the American plains; called also sagebush, and wild sage

sagebrush

{i} variety of shrub found in arid regions of the western United States

sagebrush

any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium

sagebrush

a small plant that is very common in dry areas in the western US. Any of various shrubby species of artemisia of the composite family. Native to semiarid plains and mountain slopes in western North America, these shrubs are adapted both to dry, hot summers and to moist, mild winters with intermittent polar Pacific winds. Common sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) is a many-branched shrub, usually about 3-6.5 ft (1-2 m) high, with silvery gray, bitter-aromatic foliage

Hyphenation

SAGE Brush

Turkish pronunciation

seyc brʌş

Pronunciation

/ˈsāʤ ˈbrəsʜ/ /ˈseɪʤ ˈbrʌʃ/

Etymology

[ 'sAj ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin sapius, from Latin sapere to taste, have good taste, be wise; akin to Oscan sipus knowing, Old Saxon ansebbian to perceive.