sagebrush
noun
sage·brush
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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.
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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 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sagebrush.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sagebrush
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sagebrush
: a small plant that has leaves with a strong smell and that grows in dry areas of the western U.S.
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sagebrush
noun
sage·brush
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Kids Definition of sagebrush
: a plant of the western United States that grows as a low shrub and has a bitter juice and strong smell
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